Adj. 1. besotted - very drunk blind drunk, blotto, crocked, fuddled, pie-eyed, slopped, sloshed, smashed, soaked, soused, sozzled, squiffy, pissed, pixilated, plastered, cockeyed, loaded, wet, stiff, tight jargon, lingo, patois, argot, vernacular, slang, cant - a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves); "they don't speak our lingo" drunk, inebriated, intoxicated - stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol); "a noisy crowd of intoxicated sailors"; "helplessly inebriated"
The dangers of besotted monkeys are well known. Another definition; I was besotted with the new girl in class.
In the word 'besotted', the contrast clues are the prefix 'be-' meaning excessively or thoroughly and the root word 'sot' meaning drunk or intoxicated. This suggests that 'besotted' describes someone who is completely infatuated or obsessed, creating a contrast between the positive connotations of infatuation and the negative connotations of being drunk.
"I'm besotted with thee" is archaic but not ungrammatical.
Besotted means drunk or affected by a substance such as alcohol or even a person. Candice*
The only word that contains those letters is "besotted" and is closer to meaning addled or drunk.
The word is worth 11 points, plus and bonus square scores.
Besotted
besotted, infuated
besotted beloved
Besotted - 2001 was released on: USA: 21 June 2001 (Provincetown International Film Festival) USA: 1 November 2002 (limited)
Besotted. Obsessed. Better meaning: To be lost on something or someone. As in: "I am fida on you, my love"
Yes when you are really besotted by him. This happened to me before. Don't worry about it.