French Vocabulary Illustrated

péristyle nm definition image translation: colonnade, columns, portico, peristyle etymology: from Latin peristȳlum ; from Greek pe...

terne adj definition image translation: dull, dim, wan; spiritless etymology: from French ternir – to tarnish; from Old High German...

serre nf definition image translation: greenhouse, conservatory serre chaude – hothouse note: serre   can also mean grip etymo...

refouler v definition image translation: to drive back; repel, expel; suppress, repress; inhibit, hold back (tears) etymology: re + ...

hennir v definition image translation: to neigh, whinny hennissemen t nm neighing, whinnying etymology: from Latin hinnire – neigh...

moite adj definition image translation: moist, damp, clammy moiteur nf moistness, dampness etymology: probably from Latin musteus...

effleurer v definition image translation: to touch lightly, skim, graze, brush up against; touch on (a subject) etymology: ex- + f...

toise nf definition image translation: an old measure, usually of height (1.949 meters); a stick or other object for gauging height ...

velu adj definition image translation: hairy, downy etymology: from late Latin villutus ; from Latin villu s – hair synonyms : ba...

houx nm definition image translation: holly, holly tree, holly wood etymology: from old High German hûliz – holly; related to G...

fredonner v. definition image translation: to hum etymology: from Latin fritinnire – to twitter synonyms:  bourdonner , bruire, c...

ébouriffé adj definition image translation: 1. disheveled, unkempt, tousled 2. stunned ébouriffer v to ruffle, rough up, tousl...

causeuse nf definition image translation: small sofa for two, love-seat etymology: from causer – to chat; from Latin causari – ple...

paroissien nm definition image translation: 1. parishoner 2. prayer-book, missal etymology : from paroisse – parish, from Latin par...

pleurnicher v definition image translation: to snivel, whimper, whine pleurnicheur adj sniveling, whimpering, weepy pleurniche...

(se) recroqueviller v definition image translation: to curl up, shrivel, hunch, huddle up recroquevillé adj curled up, hunched, hud...

tricher v definition image translation: to cheat, trick tricheur/euse nm/nf cheater etymology: from Latin tricari – be evasive,...