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jilted

/ˈd͡ʒɪltɪd/

jilted is the simple past and past participle of jilt.

Meaning of jilt

Verb

jilt (third-person singular simple present jilts, present participle jilting, simple past and past participle jilted)

  1. (transitive) To cast off capriciously or unfeelingly, as a lover; to deceive in love.
    • Tell a man passionately in love, that he is jilted; bring a score of witnesses of the falsehood of his mistress, it is ten to one but three kind words of hers shall invalidate all their testimonies.1689 (indicated as 1690), [John Locke], chapter 4, in An Essay Concerning Humane Understanding. […], London: […] Eliz[abeth] Holt, for Thomas Basset, […], →OCLC, book I, page 20

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Forms of jilted

comparativemore jilted
superlativemost jilted

Words formed from jilted

Questions about jilted

What is jilted the simple past and past participle of?
Jilted is the simple past and past participle of jilt.
How do you pronounce jilted?
Jilted is pronounced /ˈd͡ʒɪltɪd/.

Words near jilted in the dictionary

  1. Jilly
  2. Jilolo
  3. Jilong
  4. Jilpander
  5. jilt
  6. jilted
  7. jiltee
  8. jiltees
  9. jilter
  10. jilters
  11. jilting

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