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smitten hip and thigh

smitten hip and thigh is the past participle of smite hip and thigh.

Meaning of smite hip and thigh

Verb

smite hip and thigh (third-person singular simple present smites hip and thigh, present participle smiting hip and thigh, simple past smote hip and thigh, past participle smitten hip and thigh)

  1. (idiomatic) To defeat overwhelmingly.

Questions about smitten hip and thigh

What is smitten hip and thigh the past participle of?
Smitten hip and thigh is the past participle of smite hip and thigh.

Words near smitten hip and thigh in the dictionary

  1. Smitleys
  2. smits
  3. smitt
  4. smitted
  5. smitten
  6. smitten hip and thigh
  7. smitten kitten
  8. smitten kittens
  9. smittened
  10. smittenness
  11. smitting

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