Definition of JILT

jilt

Meanings

Plural: jilts

Noun

  • a woman who jilts a lover
  • A woman who readily casts aside her lover.

Verb

  • cast aside capriciously or unfeelingly
    • "jilt a lover or a bride"
  • To cast off capriciously or unfeelingly, as a lover; to deceive in love.

Origin / Etymology

Contraction of jillet (“a giddy girl, a jill-flirt”).

Scrabble Score: 11

jilt is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
jilt is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
jilt is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

jilt is a valid Words With Friends word