English words from French
- oligarchA member of an oligarchy; someone who is part of a small group that runs a country.
- dirigibleA self-propelled airship that can be steered.
- MailhotA surname from French.
- LacasseA surname from French.
- motardA supermotard.
- ramekinA small glass or earthenware dish, often white and circular, in which food is baked and served.
- PlourdeA surname from French.
- comiqueA comic actor or singer.
- agonizeTo writhe with agony; to suffer violent anguish.
- DaoustA surname from French, equivalent to English August or Austin.
- AudetteA surname from French.
- sinusoidA curve having the shape of a sine wave.
- cariousHaving caries (bone or tooth decay); decayed, rotten.
- cassouletA rich stew originating in southwest France containing beans and meat.
- rafaleA short, intense burst of artillery fire from a number of weapons fired with the intention of overwhelming resistance or routing an attacking force.
- nationalizeTo make into, or to become, a nation.
- boutonniereA small flower or bunch of flowers worn in a buttonhole or pinned to the lapel of a jacket.
- laisseA section of verse concerning a single theme; tirade.
- DupinA surname from French.
- neutralisationThe act of neutralising.
- cortegeA ceremonial procession, especially for a wedding or funeral or following a monarch.
- patteA narrow band keeping a belt or sash in its place.
- MondorA surname from French.
- cancanA high-kicking chorus line dance originating in France.
- trunnionOne of the short stubby bearings on either side of a cannon; a pintle.
- becquerelIn the International System of Units, the derived unit of radioactive activity; the activity of a quantity of radioactive material in which one nucleus decays per second. Symbol: Bq
- vocaliseA vocal exercise performed by singing one or more vowels without actually forming any words.
- macaroonA soft biscuit or cookie prepared with almond or coconut dough.
- ovuleThe structure in a plant that develops into a seed after fertilization; the megasporangium of a seed plant with its enclosing integuments.
- indisciplineLack of discipline.
- nonchalanceIndifference, unconcern; carelessness; coolness; disregard, detachment.
- amoureuxA lover; a romantic partner.
- recidivistOne who falls back into prior habits, especially criminal habits.
- BelliardA surname from French.
- mixteA kind of bicycle frame where the top tube of the traditional diamond frame is replaced with a pair of smaller lateral tubes running from the top of the head tube all the way back to the rear axle, connecting at the seat tube on the way.
- jacobinSynonym of Dominican, a member of the Dominican Order, particularly its French chapter.
- FanfanA surname.
- OuarzazateA city in Draa-Tafilalet, Morocco.
- avieemulously
- ParmentierA surname from French, equivalent to English Taylor or Snyder.
- monocleA single lens, usually in a wire frame, and used to correct vision for only one eye.
- vocalicPertaining to a vowel.
- notaireA French official which attests and certifies certain legal documents; a notary.
- theodicyA justification of a deity or of particular attributes of a deity; specifically, a justification of the existence of evil and suffering in the world; a work or discourse justifying the ways of God.
- griffeA claw-like ornament at the base of a column.
- chinoiserieAn artistic object influenced by Chinese art.
- BelandA surname from French.
- lowboyA low chest of drawers.
- DespresA surname from French.
- organdyA fine, transparent type of muslin, usually stiffened.
- BernardineOf or pertaining to Saint Bernard of Clairvaux, or to the Cistercian monks.
- transhumanMore than human; superhuman.
- depersonalizationThe act of depersonalizing or the state of being depersonalized.
- oriolA surname.
- liardA small French coin, equivalent to a quarter of a sou.
- pantinA jumping jack (toy)
- RacicotA surname from French.
- charcuterieThe practice of cooking and preparing ready-to-eat meat products, especially pork.
- trocarA pointed hollow cylindrical device used to make small incisions and surgically insert cannulas, etc., into body cavities, or to aspirate fluids.
- OgierA surname from French.
- quadrupedA four-footed or four-legged animal.
- MissonA village and civil parish in Bassetlaw district, Nottinghamshire, England (OS grid ref SK6895).
- EmondA surname from French.
- bouffantOf hair or clothing, full-bodied or puffy; puffed out away from head or body.
- VarennesA commune in Dordogne department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
- OllivierA surname from French.
- WatteauA surname from French.
- nappeThe profile of a body of water flowing over an obstruction in a vertical drop.
- PatrieA surname from French.
- orogenyThe process of mountain building by the upward folding of the Earth's crust.
- cansoA love song sung by a troubadour
- demoralizeTo destroy the morale of; to dishearten.
- renyA surname.
- BernetA surname from French.
- metamorphoseOf a moth or insect, to undergo metamorphosis.
- trousseauThe clothes and linen, etc., that a bride collects or that is given to her for her wedding and married life, especially a traditional or formal set of these.
- frissonA sudden surge of excitement.
- ChimayA city and municipality in Hainault, Belgium.
- BissonnetteA surname from French.
- BerneyA surname.
- caromA shot in which the ball struck with the cue comes in contact with two or more balls on the table; a hitting of two or more balls with the player's ball.
- GuilbertA surname from French.
- BoulengerA surname from French.
- RamondA surname from Occitan.
- GoulartA surname from French.
- transposerSomeone who transposes (in any sense).
- routierA French brigand of the 14th century.
- buissonA fruit tree trained on a low stem, the branches closely pruned.
- corallineOf, relating to or pertaining to or resembling red algae of the family Corallinaceae.
- efflorescenceThe production of flowers.
- BelliveauA surname from French.
- ellagicOf or pertaining to gallnuts.
- dehorsAll sorts of outworks in general, at a distance from the main works; any advanced works for protection or cover.
- chaufferA small, portable stove.
- CelestinA male given name from French.
- fuseeSynonym of fusil, a light musket or firelock.
- LebretonA surname from French.
- jalousieA component in a ventilation system.
- DouaiA commune in Nord department, Hauts-de-France, northern France.
- cornelianAny of various lycaenid butterflies of the genus Deudorix.