Definition of WITTOL

wittol

Meanings

Plural: wittols

Noun

  • an archaic term for a cuckold who knows about his wife's infidelity but tolerates it
  • A man who knows and tolerates his wife's infidelity with another man or men; a mari complaisant.
  • A bird, the wheatear.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English witewold; likely a blend of witen (“to know”) + cockewold (“cuckold”), equivalent to wit + cuckold.

Scrabble Score: 9

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

Words With Friends Score: 10

wittol is a valid Words With Friends word