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poetry-stricken 

a person poor in pocket but rich in poetic imagination
He did not notice his poverty because he was poetry-stricken
poetry-stricken by Wally Keeler February 8, 2009
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strident 

used as a derogatory description of any impassioned person (especially women) when they speak on a subject that you disagree with
Independents make up nearly half the Bay State electorate...And many of them may perceive Elizabeth Warren as too strident and harsh
strident by biased but sincere November 19, 2012

strident 

Loud and obnoxious, in-your-face, cacophonous, dissonant, screeching, shrill, grating.
Anne Boleyn's stridently sexy allure, sophistication, and sharp tongued wit captivated Henry VIII.

Glenn Beck sobbed and whined stridently in his reactionary performance, based more on emotion and pandering than on sound information.

The Tea Party shrieked their bizarre agenda stridently over the news, their lack of adequate education was painfully clear; it's doubtful that any of them even knew what the Boston Tea Party was really about.
strident by Lorelili August 17, 2011

Stricken 

a completely wicked song, by the band Disturbed. Off of their 3rd CD, "Ten Thousand Fists". The album is highly anticipated and is to be released September, 2005.
"hey man, have you heard disturbed's new song, stricken?, it KICKS ASS"
Stricken by Scotty Rushton September 8, 2005

strident 

Obnoxiously loud, or cacophonous, "in your face" noise.
Damn, that biatch is strident.

See: Battle Toads
strident by talldude88 March 14, 2009

Stricken 

When you are so far beyond being done with something or someone.
When you are ill or look like you've just returned from the 7 circles of hell.
When a person/place/thing seems to be cursed.
When you're ready to "strike a match" to the entire situation.
"Will, are you okay? You look like you went bobbing for apples, and someone set the back of your hair on fire!"
"Bitch, I'm stricken!"
Stricken by thesinginlucas May 30, 2016