JILT

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does jilt mean? 

• JILT (noun)
  The noun JILT has 1 sense:

1. a woman who jilts a lover

  Familiarity information: JILT used as a noun is very rare.

• JILT (verb)
  The verb JILT has 1 sense:

1. cast aside capriciously or unfeelingly

  Familiarity information: JILT used as a verb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• JILT (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A woman who jilts a lover

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("jilt" is a kind of...):

adult female; woman (an adult female person (as opposed to a man))

Derivation:

jilt (cast aside capriciously or unfeelingly)

• JILT (verb)

Present simple: I / you / we / they jilt    ... he / she / it jilts   
Past simple: jilted   
Past participle: jilted   
-ing form: jilting   

Sense 1

Meaning:

Cast aside capriciously or unfeelingly

Classified under:

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting

Context example:

jilt a lover or a bride

Hypernyms (to "jilt" is one way to...):

leave (go and leave behind, either intentionally or by neglect or forgetfulness)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s somebody

Sentence example:

Sam cannot jilt Sue

Derivation:

jilt (a woman who jilts a lover)

 Context examples 

He is a pleasant fellow, and would jilt you creditably.

(Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen)

I have not so much to say for my friend Flora, who jilted a very nice young man in the Blues for the sake of that horrid Lord Stornaway, who has about as much sense, Fanny, as Mr. Rushworth, but much worse-looking, and with a blackguard character.

(Mansfield Park, by Jane Austen)

Mrs. Jennings wrote to tell the wonderful tale, to vent her honest indignation against the jilting girl, and pour forth her compassion towards poor Mr. Edward, who, she was sure, had quite doted upon the worthless hussy, and was now, by all accounts, almost broken-hearted, at Oxford.

(Sense and Sensibility, by Jane Austen)