English Explanatory Dictionary

cuckquean

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A woman who has an unfaithful husband.
  2. A woman who is attracted to or aroused by the sexual infidelity of a partner.
verb
  1. To make a woman into a cuckquean.

Pronunciation

/ˈkʌk.kwiːn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-cuckquean.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-cuckquean.wav

Word forms

cuckquean cuckqueans cuck quean cucquean cuckqueen cuck queen cuckqueaning cuckqueaned

Etymology

Blend of cuckold + quean (“disreputable woman”). The verb sense is derived from the noun sense.

Synonyms

cot-quean cuckquean cucquean cuckcake hotwife

Related words

cuckqueanry cuckold cuckolder cuckoldize
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