cuckold

[ kuhk-uhld ]

/ ˈkʌk əld /

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noun

the husband of an unfaithful wife.

verb (used with object)

to make a cuckold of (a husband).

Origin of cuckold

1200–50; Middle English cukeweld, later cok(k)ewold, cukwold<Anglo-French *cucuald (compare Middle French cucuault), equivalent to Old French cocucuckoo + -ald,-alt pejorative suffix (see ribald); apparently originally applied to an adulterer, in allusion to the cuckoo's habit of laying its eggs in other birds' nests

OTHER WORDS FROM cuckold

cuck·old·ly, adverb

Words nearby cuckold

cub scout, cuchifrito, Cuchulain, Cuchulainn, cucking stool, cuckold, cuckoldry, cuckold's knot, cuckoo, cuckoo bee, cuckoo clock

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Example sentences from the Web for cuckold

By definition, of course, a cuckold is the “husband of an adulteress.”
The Cuckolding Fetish: When Your Wife’s Cheating Turns You On|Aurora Snow|February 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He replied, sitting down to table: "Exactly, and there is nothing in the way of it now that cuckold of a Forestier is dead."
The Works of Guy de Maupassant, Vol. 6|Guy de Maupassant
I knew what I was about, and did not fear to be made a cuckold in spite of myself.
The Memoires of Casanova, Complete|Jacques Casanova de Seingalt
The character of cuckold is indelible: who once has it carries it to his grave; the punishment proclaims it more than the fault.
The Essays of Montaigne, Complete|Michel de Montaigne

And did she not make you a more worshipful thing,—a cuckold!
The Works of John Marston|John Marston
Stands candidate for cuckold, and if he miss of it, it is none of his fault, for his merit is sufficiently known.
Character Writings of the 17th Century|Various

British Dictionary definitions for cuckold

cuckold

/ (ˈkʌkəld) /

noun

a man whose wife has committed adultery, often regarded as an object of scorn

verb

(tr) to make a cuckold of

Derived forms of cuckold

cuckoldry, noun

Word Origin for cuckold

C13 cukeweld, from Old French cucuault, from cucu cuckoo; perhaps an allusion to the parasitic cuckoos that lay their eggs in the nests of other birds

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单词	cuckold
释义	cuckold [ kuhk-uhld ] / ˈkʌk əld / SEE SYNONYMS FOR cuckold ON THESAURUS.COM noun the husband of an unfaithful wife. verb (used with object) to make a cuckold of (a husband). Origin of cuckold 1200–50; Middle English cukeweld, later cok(k)ewold, cukwold<Anglo-French *cucuald (compare Middle French cucuault), equivalent to Old French cocucuckoo + -ald,-alt pejorative suffix (see ribald); apparently originally applied to an adulterer, in allusion to the cuckoo's habit of laying its eggs in other birds' nests OTHER WORDS FROM cuckold cuck·old·ly, adverb Words nearby cuckold cub scout, cuchifrito, Cuchulain, Cuchulainn, cucking stool, cuckold, cuckoldry, cuckold's knot, cuckoo, cuckoo bee, cuckoo clock Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for cuckold By definition, of course, a cuckold is the “husband of an adulteress.” The Cuckolding Fetish: When Your Wife’s Cheating Turns You On\|Aurora Snow\|February 22, 2014\|DAILY BEAST He replied, sitting down to table: "Exactly, and there is nothing in the way of it now that cuckold of a Forestier is dead." The Works of Guy de Maupassant, Vol. 6\|Guy de Maupassant I knew what I was about, and did not fear to be made a cuckold in spite of myself. The Memoires of Casanova, Complete\|Jacques Casanova de Seingalt The character of cuckold is indelible: who once has it carries it to his grave; the punishment proclaims it more than the fault. The Essays of Montaigne, Complete\|Michel de Montaigne And did she not make you a more worshipful thing,—a cuckold! The Works of John Marston\|John Marston Stands candidate for cuckold, and if he miss of it, it is none of his fault, for his merit is sufficiently known. Character Writings of the 17th Century\|Various British Dictionary definitions for cuckold cuckold / (ˈkʌkəld) / noun a man whose wife has committed adultery, often regarded as an object of scorn verb (tr) to make a cuckold of Derived forms of cuckold cuckoldry, noun Word Origin for cuckold C13 cukeweld, from Old French cucuault, from cucu cuckoo; perhaps an allusion to the parasitic cuckoos that lay their eggs in the nests of other birds Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to cuckold milksop, pushover, coward, wimp, crybaby, namby-pamby, baby, pantywaist, chicken, pansy, daisy, wuss, jellyfish, cream puff, yellow belly
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cuckold

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