jilted

We have found lemma(root) word of jilted : jilt.

Definitions


[dʒɪlt], (Verb)

Definitions:
- suddenly reject or abandon (a lover)
(e.g: he was jilted at the altar by his bride-to-be)


Phrases:

Origin:
mid 17th century: (in the sense ‘deceive, trick’): of unknown origin


[dʒɪlt], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a person, especially a woman, who capriciously rejects a lover
(e.g: they'll teach you the guilt of coquetting and ogling, and playing the jilt)


Phrases:

Origin:
mid 17th century: (in the sense ‘deceive, trick’): of unknown origin




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