Meanings
adjectivelight-struck (comparative more light-struck, superlative most light-struck)
comparative more light-struck · superlative most light-struck · alternative lightstruck
- artsDamaged by accidental exposure to light.
- Spoiled by exposure to light, which causes riboflavin to catalyze a chemical process ultimately producing a thiol (MBT) from isohumulone.
Synonyms: skunked
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveSpoiled by exposure to light, which causes riboflavin to catalyze a chemical process ultimately producing a thiol (MBT) from isohumulone.
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Origin
From light (noun) + struck (participial adjective).
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light-struck. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/light-struck
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“light-struck.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/light-struck. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “light-struck,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/light-struck.
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