jilt
pronunciation
How to pronounce jilt in British English:
UK [dʒɪlt]
How to pronounce jilt in American English:
US [dʒɪlt]
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- Noun:
- a woman who jilts a lover
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- Verb:
- cast aside capriciously or unfeelingly
Word Origin
- jilt (v.)
- "to deceive (especially after holding out hopes), cheat, trick," 1660s, from the same source as jilt (n.). Related: Jilted; jilting.
- jilt (n.)
- 1670s, "loose, unchaste woman; harlot;" also "woman who gives hope then dashes it," perhaps ultimately from Middle English gille "lass, wench," a familiar or contemptuous term for a woman or girl (mid-15c.), originally a shortened form of woman's name Gillian (see Jill).
Example
- 1. Xiaozhongquan tracking black dress person , the other was attempted jilt lost .
- 2. Jilt a lover or a bride .
- 3. He is a pleasant fellow , and would jilt you creditably .
- 4. The dragon remind you jilt a dragon pond to race car a field to be careful !
- 5. Burns yanmin that charlie , again , almost non-stop ancient home complain with ancient mother torn face , was a girl from march land slap jilt the past .