smitten kitten
Lovesick young cat
A smitten kitten is someone deeply infatuated or lovestruck, usually used playfully or teasingly.
The rhyme gives it a cutesy, affectionate tone: Look at you, all smitten kitten over the new barista.
The phrase emphasizes how obvious or adorable someone's crush appears to others.
- twitterpatedOverwhelmed by romantic feelings
- infatuatedConsumed by shallow ardor
- puppy loveImmature romantic attraction
- love at first sightImmediate romantic attraction to stranger
- kitty-catAffectionate term for feline
affectionate · cuddle buddy · charmed · besotted · adoration · love · pussy-cat · sweetheart · purring · cuddles · enamored · heart eyes · hugs · warm fuzzies · precious · cute · tenderness · enchantment
emotional state regarding love/infatuation
smitten kittenscorned lover
Person romantically rejected
cold fish · ice queen · hardened heart · commitment-phobe · emotionally unavailable
smitten, kitten, smite, smites, smote, smiting, kittens, kittenish