kilt

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Meaning · English

Nonstandard form of killed: simple past and past participle of kill.

Register: colloquial

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

that unspotted Lamb, That for the Sins of all the World was kilt

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “kilt” mean?

Nonstandard form of killed: simple past and past participle of kill.

Is “kilt” formal or informal?

kilt is generally colloquial.