cuckoldry

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An act of adultery committed by a married woman against her husband.
  2. The state of being a cuckold.
  3. Among certain male fish, the practice of interrupting a mating pair to release sperm in an attempt to fertilize the female.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

cuckoldry cuckoldries

Etymology

From cuckold + -ry.

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