lovesick

Everyday

Lovesick means so much in love, often with someone who does not love you back, that you feel sad, dreamy and cannot think of anything else. tree →

In the lessons

In stories, songs and comedies: a lovesick teenager sighing, a lovesick knight writing poems. Often a bit humorous. It tells the reader a character is miserable or silly because of love.

Examples

• The lovesick boy wrote poems about the girl next door. tree →
• My big brother has been lovesick all week. tree →
• The lovesick puppy followed her everywhere. tree →
• In the story, the lovesick knight could not eat or sleep. tree →
• Stop sighing like a lovesick teenager! tree →
• The song is about a lovesick sailor far from home. tree →

Note

Compound: love + sick. It is not a real illness. Similar informal phrases: «head over heels», «have a crush on».