smitten
adj.adj. suddenly feeling very attracted to someone or something. It is like being 'hit' by a strong feeling of love or liking.
adj. deeply affected by a sudden feeling of attraction, love, or infatuation. Often used predicatively after a linking verb and followed by the preposition 'with'.
He was completely smitten with his new puppy.
From the moment they met at the conference, it was clear that he was smitten with her intelligence and wit.
Though usually cynical about modern art, she found herself utterly smitten by the vibrant textures and bold colors of the local gallery's latest exhibition.
From Middle English smiten, from Old English smiten, ġesmiten, from Proto-Germanic smitanaz, past participle of Proto-Germanic smītaną (“to hurl; fling”), equivalent to smite + -en (past participle ending).
Typically follows a linking verb like 'be', 'become', or 'seem' and takes the preposition 'with' or 'by'.
He is smitten of herHe is smitten with herWhile 'of' is used with 'fond', 'smitten' almost always takes 'with' or 'by'.