jilted; jilting; jilts
Definition of jilt
(Entry 1 of 2)
: to cast off or reject (someone, such as a lover) capriciously or unfeelingly
a jilted lover
jilt
nounDefinition of jilt (Entry 2 of 2)
: a person who casts off or rejects someone previously accepted as a lover : one who jilts (see jilt entry 1) a lover
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The first known use of jilt was in 1673
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