English words from French
- convivialHaving elements of a feast or of entertainment, especially when it comes to eating and drinking, with accompanying festivity
- sallesA surname.
- aplombSelf-confidence; poise; composure.
- epeeA sharp-pointed dueling sword with a bell-shaped guard, used (with the end blunted) in sport fencing.
- saboteurA person who intentionally causes the destruction of property in order to hinder the efforts of their enemy.
- RochefortA surname from French.
- agglutinationThe act of uniting by glue or other tenacious substance; the state of being thus united; adhesion of parts.
- subluxationA partial dislocation of a joint, in which the articulating surfaces remain in partial contact.
- ramageof a person or thing: wild; untamed
- ToureA surname from French.
- rappelDescent by means of a rope.
- biotSynonym of abampere.
- LebeauA surname from French.
- BarthesA surname from French.
- RevoirA surname from French.
- restaurateurThe owner of a restaurant.
- arachnidAny of the eight-legged creatures, including spiders, mites, and scorpions, of the class Arachnida.
- DialloA Fula surname from French [in turn from Fula].
- yurtA large, round, semi-permanent tent with vertical walls and a conical roof, usually associated with Central Asia and Mongolia (where it is known as a ger).
- BirmanA medium-sized semi-longhair domestic cat of a breed originating in Burma.
- bandeauA band for the hair.
- bayleA surname from French [in turn from Occitan].
- concessionaireOne who holds a concession or a right granted (for example, by the government) to conduct a certain business.
- paradigmaticOf or pertaining to a paradigm.
- QuimperA city, the prefecture of Finistère department, Brittany, France.
- LafontA surname from French.
- mancheThe neck of a violin.
- guepardA cheetah.
- delimitTo mark or fix the limits of.
- bijectionA one-to-one correspondence, a function which is both a surjection and an injection.
- pharmacopoeiaA text describing medicines and pharmacological substances, especially their use, preparation, and regulation.
- tassieTasmanian: a native or inhabitant of Tasmania, Australia.
- marronA sweet chestnut.
- bouleOne of the bowls used in the French game of boules.
- malbecA variety of grape used in making red wine, originally from France, but now predominantly grown in Argentina.
- eleganteA fashionable lady.
- ParisienneA woman from Paris.
- neversA prefecture of Nièvre department, Burgundy, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France.
- GarandThe M1 Garand, an American semi-automatic rifle.
- tureenA broad, deep serving dish used for serving soup or stew.
- mentonThe lowest point of the chin / mandibular symphysis.
- BayeuxA town in Calvados department, Normandy, France; noted for the Bayeux Tapestry.
- AssiniboineA member of an indigenous people related to the Sioux living in the Great Plains in the United States and Canada.
- sagacityThe quality of being sage, wise, or able to make good decisions; the quality of being perceptive, astute or insightful.
- maquetteA preliminary model or sketch used in preparation for making a sculpture.
- diaboloA juggling apparatus consisting of a spool which is whirled and tossed on a string attached to handsticks.
- LabattA surname from French.
- luthierA person who, or a business which, makes or repairs stringed wooden musical instruments, such as lutes, violins, and guitars.
- morphemeThe smallest linguistic unit within a word that can carry a meaning. It may be a letter, a syllable, or otherwise.
- charterhouseA Carthusian monastery.
- SavardA surname from French.
- BassinA surname.
- friableEasily broken into small fragments, crumbled, or reduced to powder.
- OuagadougouThe capital city of Burkina Faso.
- BergsonA surname.
- menhirA single tall standing stone as a monument, especially one dating to prehistoric times.
- CassinA surname from French.
- YpresA city in West Flanders, Belgium.
- DucharmeA surname from French.
- maillotA one-piece swimsuit for women.
- capuchinA monk in the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin; (generally) a Franciscan.
- FontenotA surname from French.
- TrianonEither of the Grand Trianon and Petit Trianon, two royal palaces constructed in Versailles, France, in the 17th and 18th centuries.
- lavalierAn item of jewellery consisting of a pendant, sometimes with one stone, suspended from a necklace.
- reticuleA reticle; a grid in the eyepiece of an instrument.
- BeaudryA surname from French.
- petioleThe stalk of a leaf, attaching the blade to the stem.
- moireOriginally, a fine textile fabric made of the hair of an Asiatic goat.
- debridementThe removal of dead, damaged, or infected tissue to improve the healing potential of the remaining healthy tissue.
- evanescentDisappearing, vanishing.
- metoclopramideA procainamide derivative that is a dopamine D₂-receptor antagonist, given (usually as the hydrochloride) orally or by injection as an antiemetic and stimulant of gastrointestinal motility; 4-amino-5-chloro-N-(2-diethylaminoethyl)-2-methoxybenzamide, C₁₄H₂₂ClN₃O₂.
- velodromeAn indoor arena, having an oval banked track for bicycle racing.
- gavageA process of force-feeding a goose for foie gras
- LamourA surname from French.
- RimouskiA town in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region, Quebec, Canada.
- conservatoireA music academy.
- GrosjeanA surname from French.
- compatriotSomebody from one's own country.
- AucoinA surname from French.
- DuchenneA surname from French.
- frivolityfrivolous act
- OrneA department of Normandy, France.
- petroglyphA rock carving, especially one made in prehistoric times.
- BouyguesA surname from French [in turn from Occitan].
- VeronA surname.
- syndicA government official having different duties depending on the country; also, a magistrate, especially one of the Chief Magistrates of Geneva, Switzerland.
- autobusA motorbus, as opposed to earlier horse-drawn buses.
- BasquiatA surname from French.
- gaiterA covering of cloth or leather for the ankle and instep.
- entierThe greatest integer not exceeding the specified number.
- neurolepticAn antipsychotic drug.
- pertinenceThe quality of being pertinent.
- VachonA surname from French, equivalent to English Coward or Cowherd.
- gaucherCommon land for grazing cattle.
- hieroglyphicA writing system of ancient Egypt, Minoans, Maya and other civilizations, using pictorial symbols to represent individual sounds, often as a rebus.
- LongchampA commune of Côte-d'Or department, France.
- MaisonneuveA surname from French, equivalent to English Newhouse.
- cayuseA small Indian horse or pony.
- DucasseA surname from French.
- PerretA surname.