Clues for the word "SMITE"
We've had 87 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 195 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Cryptic crossword on August 12, 2025.
Definition of smite
- v. t. - To strike; to inflict a blow upon with the hand, or with any instrument held in the hand, or with a missile thrown by the hand; as, to smite with the fist, with a rod, sword, spear, or stone.
- v. t. - To cause to strike; to use as an instrument in striking or hurling.
- v. t. - To destroy the life of by beating, or by weapons of any kind; to slay by a blow; to kill; as, to smite one with the sword, or with an arrow or other instrument.
- v. t. - To put to rout in battle; to overthrow by war.
- v. t. - To blast; to destroy the life or vigor of, as by a stroke or by some visitation.
- v. t. - To afflict; to chasten; to punish.
- v. t. - To strike or affect with passion, as love or fear.
- v. i. - To strike; to collide; to beat.
- n. - The act of smiting; a blow.
Referring Clues
- Cuff
- Wallop
- Give a mighty blow
- Whack
- Strike hard
- Afflict
- Strike down
- Lay low
- Clobber, biblically
- Whomp, old-style
- Smack hard
- Strike, in the Bible
- Punch hard
- Hit hard
- Strike
- Deal a mighty blow
- Slug, old-style
- Beat, biblically
- Clobber
- Clobber, old-style
- Hit, biblically
- Whack, biblically
- Strike, biblically
- Clobber, in the Bible
- Bible belt?
- Belt, biblically
- Strike down, old-style
- Strike down, in the Bible
- Inflict a heavy blow on
- Slug, biblically
- Strike forcefully
- Whack, in the Bible
- Strike dead
- Deliver a biblical blow
- Wallop, biblically
- Strike down, Biblically
- Clobber, biblical-style
- Punish, Biblical-style
- Kill, à la god
- Bash, Biblically
- Hit
- Hit hard, old-style
- Biblical "bash"
- Whomp, biblically
- Biblical waste?
- Belt, in the Bible
- Whack, in Biblespeak
- Kill
- Preacher's "clobber"
- Strike a la Samson
- Attack, in a way
- Hit, in the Bible
- Buffet, old-style
- Smack down
- Dispatch, biblical style
- Attack of biblical proportions?
- *Do in, old-style
- Pound
- Strike with force, biblically
- Do in, Biblical-style
- Quash with a heavy blow
- Hit, in olden times
- Strike, Bible-style
- Strike in troubled times
- It's me, struggling to make a hit
- Strike small arachnid
- Beat small child
- Hit hard, in the Bible
- Clobber, in scripture
- Whack with a rolled up Times
- Beat down, biblically
- Get biblical on
- Strike, way-back
- Strike small child
- Strike with lightning, perhaps
- Strike hard, centuries ago
- Strike, Samson-style
- Off in biblical lands?
- Strike as being old-fashioned?
- Bad times can hit you hard
- Strike hard, in the Bible
- Strike from the Bible?
- Strike, quaintly
- Whomp, quaintly
- Exact godly vengeance on
- Strike down mightily
- Crush with a heavy blow, Biblically
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Cryptic - August 12, 2025
- Daily American - July 07, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - June 05, 2025
- Daily American - June 01, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - April 26, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - April 09, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - March 31, 2025
- USA Today - January 28, 2025
- Daily American - October 25, 2024
- Evening Standard Quick - September 11, 2024
- Family Time - September 09, 2024
- USA Today - September 08, 2024
- Daily Cryptic - July 26, 2024
- USA Today - July 22, 2024
- Evening Standard Quick - July 19, 2024
- Daily American - June 16, 2024
- Evening Standard Cryptic - May 29, 2024
- New York Times - April 16, 2024
- Evening Standard Quick - February 26, 2024
- Daily American - February 17, 2024
- USA Today - December 04, 2023
- LA Times - October 25, 2023
- LA Times - July 24, 2023
- Daily American - July 07, 2023
- New York Times - June 04, 2023
- Daily American - June 01, 2023
- Penny Dell Daily - May 21, 2023
- New York Times - April 07, 2023
- Penny Dell Daily - February 10, 2023
- Evening Standard Cryptic - February 01, 2023
- And in 165 more crossword puzzles...