jilt
to reject or cast aside (a lover or sweetheart), especially abruptly or unfeelingly.
a woman who jilts a lover.
Origin of jilt
1Other words from jilt
- jilt·er, noun
Words Nearby jilt
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How to use jilt in a sentence
The staid sober lover—let him take care the pretty Clara does not jilt him.
Frank Fairlegh | Frank E. SmedleyTo "jilt," to throw or dash water on a person; "gellock" (gavelock), an iron lever or crowbar.
The Proverbs of Scotland | Alexander HislopOnly I shouldn't consider it honourable to jilt Prosy, even for the sake of remaining single.
Somehow Good | William de MorganHe treated the forlorn victim of a woman's jilt as a notable worthy of notable entertainment.
What Will People Say? | Rupert HughesIs it possible, then, that she did really jilt the young man?
Friends and Neighbors | Anonymous
British Dictionary definitions for jilt
/ (dʒɪlt) /
(tr) to leave or reject (a lover), esp without previous warning: she was jilted at the altar
a woman who jilts a lover
Origin of jilt
1Derived forms of jilt
- jilter, noun
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