carynv's French words

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• BAYOUnounFrench152 findersA slow-moving, often stagnant creek or river.
• BEIGNETnounFrench30 findersA fritter (with a fruit or vegetable filling).
• BOULEnounFrench120 findersOne of the bowls used in the French game of boules.
• BRIGADEnounFrench91 findersA group of people organized for a common purpose.
• BRIOCHEnounFrench75 findersA type of light sweet pastry or bun of French origin.
• CABRIOLETnounFrench56 findersAn automobile with a retractable top.
• CARBONATEnounFrench17 findersAny salt or ester of carbonic acid.
• CLAIRVOYANTadjectiveFrench101 findersOf, relating to, or having clairvoyance.
• COULISnounFrench80 findersA thick sauce made with pureed vegetable or fruit and often used as a garnish.
• DERAILnounFrench16 findersSynonym of derailer: A device placed on railway tracks in order to cause a train to derail.
• ESCARGOTnounFrench142 findersA dish, commonly associated with French cuisine, consisting of edible snails.
• FOIBLEnounFrench160 findersA quirk, idiosyncrasy, frailty, or mannerism; an unusual habit that is slightly strange or silly.
• FRAMBOISEnounFrench61 findersRaspberry liqueur.
• GAFFEnounFrench14 findersA foolish and embarrassing error, especially one made in public; a social blunder; a breach of etiquette.
• GALVANIZEverbFrench14 findersTo coat with a layer of metal by electrochemical means.
• GATEAUnounFrench33 findersA rich, usually iced, cake.
• JOVIALITYnounFrench303 findersThe state of being jovial; jollity or conviviality.
• LOUPEnounFrench93 findersA magnifying glass, usually mounted in an eyepiece, often used by jewellers and watchmakers.
• MERDEnounFrench12 findersShit.
• MIRAGEnounFrench115 findersAn optical phenomenon in which light is refracted through a layer of hot air close to the ground, often giving the illusion of a body of water.
• MIREPOIXnounFrench63 findersA combination of diced onions, carrots, celery and herbs sautéed in oil or butter as used in French cooking.
• MUSLINnounFrench65 findersAny of several varieties of thin cotton cloth.
• ORTHOPEDICadjectiveFrench69 findersOf or relating to orthopedics.
• OUVERTnounFrench22 findersA position in which the feet are apart, or a movement which brings them apart.
• PETUNIAnounFrench32 findersAny of the flowering plants of genus Petunia, of which most garden varieties are hybrids.
• PICKETnounFrench32 findersA stake driven into the ground.
• PONCEnounFrench86 findersA man living off another's earnings, especially a woman's. Synonym of kept man. Synonym of pimp, especially one hired by a prostitute as a tout, bodyguard, and driver.
• POUTINEnounFrench190 findersA dish consisting of French fries topped with cheese curds and gravy, eaten primarily in Canada.
• REMOULADEnounFrench35 findersA popular condiment in many countries, usually mayonnaise-based.
• ROUXnounFrench296 findersA mixture of fat (usually butter) and flour used to thicken sauces and stews.
• TAXONOMYnounFrench426 findersThe science, technique, or process used to make a classification.
• TRAIPSEverbFrench193 findersTo walk in a messy or unattractively casual way; to trail through dirt.
• VELOURnounFrench236 findersA knit fabric similar to velvet, but usually somewhat coarser.
• VOYEURnounFrench172 findersA person who derives sexual pleasure from observing other people engaging in some intimate or sexual activity; one who engages in voyeurism.
• ZOMBIEnounFrench13 findersA person, usually undead, animated by unnatural forces (such as magic), with no soul or will of his or her own, typically being slow, obedient, and harmless unless directed to be h

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