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View synonyms for cuckquean

cuckquean

[ kuhk-kween ]

noun

  1. the wife of an unfaithful husband.


verb (used with object)

  1. to make a cuckquean of (a woman).

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Word History and Origins

Origin of cuckquean1

First recorded in 1540–50; cuck(old) ( def ) + quean ( def )

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Example Sentences

His cuckquean she is; his wife she is not and never shall be!

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