jilt
[ jilt ]
/ dʒɪlt /
verb (used with object)
to reject or cast aside (a lover or sweetheart), especially abruptly or unfeelingly.
noun
a woman who jilts a lover.
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Origin of jilt
1650–60; earlier jilt harlot, syncopated variant of jillet
OTHER WORDS FROM jilt
jilter, nounun·jilt·ed, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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Example sentences from the Web for jilt
She makes her predecessor (and jilter) Brad Womack, who's not very expressive, seem like Ryan Seacrest by comparison.
British Dictionary definitions for jilt
jilt
/ (dʒɪlt) /
verb
(tr) to leave or reject (a lover), esp without previous warningshe was jilted at the altar
noun
a woman who jilts a lover
Derived forms of jilt
jilter, nounWord Origin for jilt
C17: from dialect jillet flighty girl, diminutive of proper name Gill
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