frileux
Meanings
Adjective
1. sensitive to the cold, psychrosensitive
2. tepid, lukewarm, chilly (figuratively)
Examples3
Son dernier roman a reçu un accueil plutôt frileux.
His last novel received a rather chilly reception.
C'est un frileux.
He is very sensitive to cold.
Les investisseurs sont frileux vis-à-vis de l'inflation.
Investors are skittish about inflation.