English Explanatory Dictionary

jilt

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A woman who readily casts aside her lover.
verb
  1. To cast off capriciously or unfeelingly, as a lover; to deceive in love.

Pronunciation

/d͡ʒɪlt/ en-us-jilt.ogg

Word forms

jilt jilts jilting jilted

Etymology

Contraction of jillet (“a giddy girl, a jill-flirt”).

Derived words

jiltee jilter jiltish
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