Reverse Dictionary: INFATUATED

ADJECTIVES
► ADOTED grown silly, become foolish; infatuated → c1230 obs.
► AFFATUATE infatuated → 1834 obs.
► AFFATUATED infatuated → 1649 obs.
► AMAZEFUL infatuated → 1611
► ASSOTTED infatuated → 1380 obs.
► BEANY infatuated → 1919 Amer. dial.
► BEGIGGED infatuated, crazy; possessed → 1888 Amer.
► BESMITTEN infatuated with → 1685
► BESOTTED infatuated → 1580
► BETWATTLED infatuated; so in love as to be unable to use good judgement → 1927 Amer. dial.
► BLUEY-WOOZY infatuated with sailors → 1947 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► BUSTED ON infatuated with → 1929 US sl.
► CRACKERS ABOUT ► CRACKERS FOR infatuated with someone → 1919 colloq.
► CRANKY ABOUT enamored of, infatuated with → 1967 Amer. dial.
► CRAZY ABOUT infatuated with → 1747
► CUNT-STRUCK infatuated with women → 1876 sl.
► DEMENTED beside one self with excitement, infatuation, etc. → 1632
► DIPSY ABOUT ► DIPSY OVER infatuated, besotted → 1931 colloq., orig. US
► DIPSY-DO ABOUT ► DIPSY-DO OVER infatuated, besotted → 1938 colloq.
► DOTED IN ► DOTED UPON infatuated or besotted with something → 1550 obs.
► DOTING infatuated, besotted → 1541
► DOTTY ABOUT ► DOTTY OVER infatuated with or extremely fond of → 1885
► EFFATUATE infatuated, besotted → 1600 obs.
► EMBABUINIZED infatuated with → 1603 obs.
► FATUATE infatuated → 1601 obs.
► FATUATED besotted, infatuated → 1848
► FATUITOUS besotted, infatuated → a1734
► FATUOUS foolish, vacantly silly, stupid, besotted, infatuated → 1633
► FLAMIN’ infatuated, mad → 20C teen & high school sl.
► FLEET-FOOTED infatuated with sailors → 1947 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► FLYING HIGH in love; infatuated → 1947 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► GAGA ► GAGA OVER foolish; silly; witless; sentimental about, infatuated with → 1917 sl.
► GONE in an advanced stage of infatuation → 1597 colloq.
► GONE ON infatuated → 1885 sl.
► GOO-GOO OVER infatuated with or enamoured of a person → 1933
► HIPPED infatuated; obsessed, enthused → 1895 sl., orig. US
► HUNG UP obsessed, infatuated → 1950 US sl.
► IN A DRIFT in love; infatuated → 1947 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► INFONDED infatuated → 1567 obs.
► LIMERANT ► LIMERENT experiencing strong feelings of love or infatuation → 1979
► LOOPED ► LOOPED UP infatuated with something or someone → 1960s US sl.
► LOOPY OVER infatuated with, crazy about → 1973 sl.
► MAD ABOUT enthusiastic about; fond of; having a strong liking for; sexually infatuated → 1744 UK
► MASHED infatuated; smitten; love-struck; amorous; usually constructed with ‘on’ → 1880 sl.
► NUTTY infatuated, fond; enamoured of a person or thing → 1819 sl., obs.
► OFF ONE’S NUT infatuated, obsessive, very enthusiastic → 1873 sl.
► ON THE BEAM in love; infatuated → 1947 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► PASSIONATE affected with love; infatuated → 1534 obs.
► PETTICOAT-LED infatuated of a woman → 1863
► PUSSY-WHIPPED besotted with, infatuated by → 1980s African-American & students’ sl.
► RANCID infatuated → 1900s sl.
► RATTY ABOUT ► RATTY ON ► RATTY OVER ► RATTY WITH infatuated with → 1895 Aust. colloq.
► SCHWÄRMERISCH infatuated; extravagantly enthusiastic → 1894
► SHOOK ON infatuated → 1868 Aust. & NZ sl.
► SIL ► SILL infatuated ; thus of a lesbian: involved in an affair → 1930s sl.
► SMITTEN infatuated; love-struck → 1682
► SNOWED OVER obsessively in love, infatuated → 1970s US students’ sl.
► SOFT ON infatuated → 1840 sl.
► SPOONS ABOUT ► SPOONS ON ► SPOONS WITH infatuated → c1859 sl.
► SPRUNG ► SPRUNG ON besotted or infatuated with → 1990 US sl.
► STUCK ON infatuated → 1886 sl., orig. US
► SWEET ON infatuated → 1740 sl.
► TWITTERPATED love-struck, besotted; infatuated, obsessed; also, excited, thrilled → 1942 colloq., orig. & chiefly US
► WACKY FOR KHAKI infatuated with men in military uniform → 1967 US sl.
► WOOD ABOUT ► WOOD OVER infatuated → a1000 arch.
► WRAPPED besotted with, infatuated by, in love with → 1960s sl.

ADVERBS
► FATUOUSLY in a besotted or infatuated manner → 1876

INTERJECTIONS & PHRASES
► BE SHOOK ON have an infatuation for → 1888 Aust. & NZ sl.
► BE THAT WAY ABOUT in love with; infatuated with → 1865
► HAVE GOT IT BAD in the grip of a powerful infatuation → 1867 colloq., orig. US
► I COULD USE HER SHIT FOR TOOTHPASTE a hugely exaggerated phrase implying the extent of one’s infatuation → 1950s sl.
► I’D CRAWL THREE MILES OVER BROKEN GLASS TO USE HER SHIT FOR TOOTHPASTE a hugely exaggerated phrase implying the extent of one’s infatuation → 1950s sl.

NOUNS
► AFFECTIONATE JAG an infatuation → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► AMOUR FOU uncontrollable or obsessive infatuation → 1961
► BÉGUIN an infatuation → 1919 colloq.
► BESOTTEDNESS infatuation → 1628
► BOGIE a craze, an infatuation; a hobby → 1911 Sc. (Bk.)
► CASE an infatuation, a crush → 1852 Amer. dial.
► CASE OF SPOONS an infatuation → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► CRUSH an infatuation, esp. a one-sided one; a strong liking for a person, esp. one of the opposite sex → 1895 Amer. sl.
► CRUSH-ON an infatuation → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► CUPID’S CRAMP amorous infatuation → 1961 Amer. dial.
► DEMENCY ► DEMENSY infatuation; madness → 1529 obs.
► DOTAGE extreme fondness, infatuation → 1450
► FATUITY folly, silliness, stupidity; infatuation → 1648
► FATUOSITY folly, silliness, stupidity; infatuation → 1681 obs.
► FATUOUSNESS besotted foolishness, stupidity, infatuation; imbecility → 1874
► HEAVY CASE an infatuation → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► HEAVY CRUSH ► HEAVY CRUSH-ON an infatuation → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► HEAVY MASH-ON an infatuation → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► LIMERANCE ► LIMERENCE a being romantically infatuated or obsessed with another person → 1977
► LURVE romantic infatuation; sex; love → 1936 chiefly UK, colloq. & humorous usage
► MAD PASH an infatuation → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► MASH ► MASH-ON an infatuation → 1870 sl., orig. US
► PASH ► PASH-ON a brief infatuation, a crush → 1891 colloq.
► POOCH PASH transitory infatuation of a boy or girl → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► PUPPY LOVE youthful infatuation → 1810
► RAVE a passionate infatuation; a crush → 1902 Amer. sl.
► SHEEP’S EYES a glance indicative of infatuation → 1520
► SNOW TIME the infatuation stage of a relationship → 1959 US sl.
► SPOONS an infatuation → 1846 sl.
► STUCKNESS a being infatuated with someone → 1895 obs.
► SWEET MASH an infatuation → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► SWEET-ON an infatuation → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► THING an infatuation; a love affair of limited duration → 1967 sl.
► TYPEE an intense infatuation; lovesickness → 1970 Caribbean usage
► YEN ► YEN-ON an infatuation → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)

NOUNS – PERSON
► CRUSH a person with whom one is enamoured or infatuated → 1884
► FOOL a person who is infatuated or besotted with another person → 1885
► GAGA a person who is the object of an infatuation → 1928 US sl.
► LIMERANT ► LIMERENT a person experiencing strong feelings of love or infatuation → 1977
► MASH a person who is the objection of infatuation → 1879 sl.
► RAVE a person who is the object of a passion infatuation → 1927 colloq.
► TURKEY ON A STRING one who is infatuated and thus easily led and controlled → 1970s African-American sl.

VERBS
► ADOTE to become silly or foolish; to be infatuated → c1225  obs.
► ASSOT to become infatuated, foolishly fond, madly in love → 1175 obs.
► BE CRACKED ABOUT ► BE CRACKED ON to be infatuated with a person; to have a crush on a person → 1841
► BE DEAD NUTS ON to be infatuated with or fond of a person → 1846
► BE MASHED ON to have a sentimental admiration for, to be ‘gone’ on, to be infatuated → 1883 sl.
► BE NUTS OVER to be infatuated over → 1913 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► BESMITE to excite intense feelings of love or attraction in a person; to infatuate → 1685
► BE SOFT ON to be in love or infatuated with → 1840 colloq.
► BE SOPPY ON to be infatuated with a person → 1930 colloq.
► BESOT to affect with a foolish, blinding affection; to cause to dote on; to infatuate with → 1581
► BE STUCK ON to be infatuated with a person; to have a crush on → 1878 sl.
► DO ONE’S BALLS ON of a man: to become infatuated with someone → 1996 Aust. sl. (Bk.)
► DO ONE’S DASH to become infatuated; to fall in love → 1910s Aust. sl.
► DOTE ON to be infatuated or foolishly in loved with someone or something → 1530
► FALL FOR to be infatuated with → 1914 sl.
► GET IT UP ONE’S NOSE to become angry or infatuated → 1900
► GET ONE’S NOSE OPEN to be infatuated or in love → 1970 Amer. dial.
► GET SOMEONE’S NOSE OPEN to have someone infatuated with oneself → 1993 African-American sl.
► GO DINGY ON to be infatuated or in love with → 1904 colloq., orig. US
► HAVE A CASE ON to be infatuated with → 1852 sl., orig. & chiefly US
► HAVE A CRUSH ON SOMEONE to be infatuated or in love with someone; esp. applied to children and early teenagers → 1913 US colloq.
► HAVE A PASH FOR to be infatuated with → 1922 colloq.
► HAVE A SCRUNCH ON to be infatuated → 1920s African-American sl.
► HAVE A SMASH ON to be infatuated with, to have a crush on → 1967 Amer. dial.
► HAVE GOT IT BAD ► HAVE GOT IT BADLY to be infatuated with → 1911 sl.
► HAVE ONE’S NOSE WIDE OPEN to be infatuated or in love → 1963 Amer. dial.
► HAVE ONE’S NOSE OPEN to be infatuated with another person → 1951 African-American sl.
► HAVE ONE’S NOSE UPON to be infatuated with someone → 2013 African-American sl.
► LOON to behave in a sentimental or infatuated manner → 1919
► LURVE to love, to be infatuated with → 1908 chiefly UK, colloq. & humorous usage
► MAD AFTER to become infatuated → 1594 obs.
► MAD UPON to become infatuated → 1624 obs.
► MASH ON to be infatuated; to have a crush → 1881
► SWEEP OFF ONE’S FEET to affect with overwhelming enthusiasm, to infatuate → 1913
► TURN A PERSON’S HEAD to make a person infatuated → 1663