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Words 19801–19900
19801bandoulière
shoulder strap; bandolier
Noun
19802soap
soap opera
Noun
19803ecchymose
bruise (mark on body), ecchymosis
Noun
19804texan
of Texas; Texan
Adjective
19805niais
buffoon, fool
Noun
19806sauge
sage (Salvia officinalis); sage (any plant in the genus Salvia); synonym of sauge écarlate (“blood sage”) (Salvia coccinea Buc'hoz ex Etl.)
Noun
19807lancinant
throbbing
Adjective
19808compresse
compress (cloth used to dress or apply pressure to wounds)
Noun
19809varois
Var
Adjective
19810teub
dick
Noun
19811beaujolais
of Beaujeu
Adjective
19812aficionado
aficionado (all senses)
Noun
19813fractionnement
fractionation; division
Noun
19814pilosité
pilosity, hairiness; hair
Noun
19815cathodique
cathodic
Adjective
19816chope
tankard, mug; beer, quick beer, quick one (glass of beer)
Noun
19817vaudou
voodoo (African and Afro-Caribbean religion)
Noun
19818cep
vine
Noun
19819ruisseler
to stream, drip, pour
Verb
19820vieillot
antiquated; quaint
Adjective
19821aguet
lookout; observation post; watching; spying
Noun
19822strasbourgeois
of, from or relating to Strasbourg, a major city, the prefecture of the Bas-Rhin department, Grand Est, France
Adjective
19823argentier
silversmith
Noun
19824improductif
unproductive
Adjective
19825trappeur
trapper (especially for fur)
Noun
19826répulsion
repulsion
Noun
19827justiciable
justiciable
Adjective
19828espacement
spacing (out)
Noun
19829filé
simple or twisted textile thread, as used for needlework; fine, equivalent precious metal thread, used in luxury production; dried and ground sassafras leaves used to spice and thicken gumbo
Noun
19830gourer
to goof up, to mess up, to screw up; to doubt something, to be wary of something
Verb
19831lascar
lascar; dude, guy
Noun
19832zob
dick, cock (penis)
Noun
19833châtellenie
lordship (jurisdiction of a châtelain)
Noun
19834libéraliser
to liberalize (to make liberal)
Verb
19835mucus
mucus
Noun
19836chorus
chorus; refrain of a song; improvisation by a soloist for part of all of a theme; an audio effect used on the electric guitar to give the impression that multiple musical instruments are playing at the same time
Noun
19837conduction
conduction
Noun
19838aquaculture
aquaculture
Noun
19839PDS
SRP (“suggested retail price”) initialism of prix de détail suggéré
Noun
19840insolvabilité
insolvency
Noun
19841apesanteur
weightlessness
Noun
19842individualisation
individualization
Noun
19843attirail
paraphernalia, equipment
Noun
19844toponymie
toponymy
Noun
19845familièrement
colloquially; informally
Adverb
19846grassement
luxuriously; in luxury; generously
Adverb
19847cancérologie
oncology
Noun
19848désinvolture
casual manner, casualness, flippancy, nonchalance
Noun
19849hydroélectricité
hydroelectricity
Noun
19850immensément
immensely; tremendously
Adverb
19851infertilité
infertility
Noun
19852salafisme
Salafism
Noun
19853dépénalisation
depenalization
Noun
19854REER
acronym of régime enregistrée d'épargne-retraite (“registered retirement savings plan”): RRSP
Noun
19855chiche
I dare you!
Interjection
19856méconnaitre
post-1990 spelling of méconnaître
Verb
19857taché
bearing a stain or stains; naturally bearing colored marks on its surface or fur
Adjective
19858intangible
intangible
Adjective
19859finissant
Which is ending
Adjective
19860lumen
lumen (SI unit of measurement); lumen
Noun
19861inorganique
inorganic
Adjective
19862périodicité
periodicity
Noun
19863monolithique
monolithic
Adjective
19864magnolia
magnolia (tree, flower)
Noun
19865belette
weasel (specifically, the least weasel)
Noun
19866néoclassique
neoclassical
Adjective
19867remontrance
reproof, reprimand, remonstrance
Noun
19868purer
to remove the scum of beer
Verb
19869enivrant
intoxicating; heady
Adjective
19870oxymore
oxymoron (figure of speech in which two words or phrases with opposing meanings are used together intentionally for effect)
Noun
19871sellette
harness saddle; harness seat attached to a paraglider; furniture stand; sculpture stand; spotlight
Noun
19872essoufflement
breathlessness, panting; running out of steam (lack of energy or motivation)
Noun
19873amorcé
primed
Adjective
19874sautiller
to hop (make small jumps); to skip; to bound
Verb
19875gigot
leg (of some animals kept or hunted for their meat)
Noun
19876criard
shrill (of sound); garish (of colour etc.)
Adjective
19877croquant
crunchy
Adjective
19878ourdir
to warp (set up a weaving frame); to plot (set up a plan)
Verb
19879liberticide
liberticide, liberticidal
Adjective
19880muguet
lily of the valley (Convallaria majalis); thrush (oral yeast infection, oral candidiasis); dandy
Noun
19881calque
tracing (the reproduction of an image made by copying it through translucent paper); calque, loan translation; layer
Noun
19882évider
to hollow out, to scoop out
Verb
19883fiotte
faggot; poof
Noun
19884ripou
corrupt police officer
Noun
19885ésotérisme
esoterism (inward forms of faith and religion)
Noun
19886bâter
to put on a packsaddle
Verb
19887dorade
seabream
Noun
19888dièse
diesis; sharp; hash (punctuation mark)
Noun
19889puceron
aphid
Noun
19890disloquer
to dislocate; to break up, split up, smash up
Verb
19891désinstaller
to uninstall
Verb
19892popularisé
popularized
Adjective
19893pissenlit
dandelion
Noun
19894starlette
starlet (young promising actress)
Noun
19895paumé
lost soul; sad sack, loser, social misfit
Noun
19896rétroaction
feedback (signal that is looped back to control a system within itself); retroaction
Noun
19897tweed
tweed
Noun
19898refonder
to refound
Verb
19899éprouvette
test tube; specimen
Noun
19900maculer
to mark; to spoil (with a mark or marks)
Verb