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lovesick
adjective love·sick \ˈləv-ˌsik\
: unhappy because of love : feeling weak, foolish, or unhappy because someone you love does not love you
Full Definition of LOVESICK
1
: languishing with love : yearning <a lovesick suitor>
2
: expressing a lover's longing
— love·sick·ness noun
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First Known Use of LOVESICK
15th century
Rhymes with LOVESICK
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