Words 1201–1300
substrat
substrate (the material or substance on which an enzyme acts); substrate (a surface on which an organism grows or is attached); substrate (an underlying layer; a substratum); substrate (an indigenous language)
Noun
démêler
to unmix (separate two or more things that are mixed together), to untangle; to clarify; to decipher
Verb
paysagiste
a land artist; a landscape designer, a landscape gardener; an artist who specialises in painting the country
Noun
extirper
to uproot, extirpate (pull [a plant and its roots] out of the ground); to remove, take out (e.g. an organ); to weed out, get rid of, eradicate (e.g. a problem or characteristic); to pull out, take out, whip out (remove something from e.g. a holder, pocket, holster etc.); to drag out, hoist out, lug out (remove someone, with difficulty, from a place); to pull oneself out (of somewhere); to fish out, make someone cough up (obtain e.g. information from someone)
Verb
muer
to moult (molt), to slough (sluff) (to shed or lose a covering of hair or fur, feathers, etc.); to break (to become deeper at puberty); to change, to mutate, to transform
Verb
guidon
handlebar (bar used to steer a bicycle, motorbike, or similar vehicles using the hands); guidon (pennant, banner); sight (aiming aid at the end of a gun barrel)
Noun
griser
grey (to become grey); gray out, to make (a visual element) gray or lighter in color to indicate that it is disabled or unavailable; to get tipsy
Verb
ringard
outdated, old-fashioned, passé, corny, behind the times; cheesy, square; crummy, tacky (low quality)
Adjective
ébaucher
to sketch, rough out (a plan, picture); to draft (a piece of writing); to start up (a conversation, friendship etc.); to form, take shape; to open up, start up
Verb
plumer
to pluck the feathers off; to swindle or cheat out of; to desquamate; to have the skin peel off
Verb
fleuron
jewel; fleuron, finial; fleuron; floret; jewel, emblem; a puff pastry croissant that accompanies certain dishes in sauce
Noun
morgue
morgue, mortuary (place where dead bodies are stored); morgue, coldness, disdain, arrogance (supercilious attitude)
Noun
bâtisse
(act of) building, construction; a building, especially when humbly or badly built; a building (neutral)
Noun
rampant
rampant; tilted; humbly inclined; extending over the ground rather than climbing upward; base; common; stranded on the ground as opposed to flying staff
Adjective