English words from French
- grogramA strong, rough fabric made up of a mixture of silk, and mohair or wool.
- gromwellLithospermum arvense or other plants of the genus Lithospermum formerly used to treat kidney stones.
- GrosclaudeA surname from French.
- GroseilliersA surname from French
- Gros MichelA triploid cultivar of banana, popular in the early 20th century, predominant in the marketplace, but wiped out as a commercial cultivar mid-20th century by Panama disease.
- GrosseteteA surname from French.
- Gros VentreA member of a historically Algonquian-speaking Native American tribe in north central Montana.
- grotesquerieAn instance of grotesqueness, a grotesque thing.
- groupusculeA small political group, especially of an extremist faction.
- guaiaberoA species of parrot (Bolbopsittacus lunulatus) endemic to the Philippines.
- Guebrea Zoroastrian
- gueltasA village in Morbihan department, Brittany, France.
- guepardeA cheetah.
- GuerberA surname from French.
- GueretteA surname from French.
- gueridonA small table supported by one or more columns, or sculptural human or mythological figures, often with a circular top.
- gueriteA projecting turret for a sentry, as at the salient angles of works, or the acute angles of bastions.
- guichetA small hatch or grill.
- GuilbeaultA surname from French
- GuilbeauxA surname from French.
- GuillelmiteSynonym of Williamite (“member of the Hermits of Saint William”).
- guillemetEither of the punctuation marks « or » (or ‹ or ›), used in several languages to indicate passages of speech. Similar to typical quotation marks used in the English language, such as “ and ”.
- GuilletteA surname from French.
- GuillotinA surname from French
- GuillouardA surname from French.
- guimbardeA Jew's harp.
- guimpeGimp; a narrow flat braid or reinforced cord of fabric used for ornamental trimming.
- Guinée forestièreA region of Guinea, in the southeast, named for its forests, which are prominent features.
- guinguetteA sort of outdoor tavern that once existed in the suburbs of Paris
- guipureA kind of bobbin lace that connects the motifs with bars or plaits rather than net or mesh.
- GuirlA surname. Of American usage.
- gumbo z'herbesA gumbo dish made with a selection of green vegetables instead of meat.
- gurrierA street urchin.
- gutter rabbitA cat, or cat meat (served as a substitute for rabbit).
- gymnosophistOne of a school of ancient Indian ascetic philosophers, reported in antiquity, who wore little clothing; a mystic.
- gyronnyCovered with gyrons, or divided into several gyrons, typically eight.
- gyrovagueA wandering monk having no fixed monastery, as exemplified in the Rule of St. Benedict.
- habituéOne who frequents a place.
- hachementIn massage, a hacking or chopping stroke repeated in succession with the edge of the extended fingers or with the whole hand.
- hachereaua cleaver, similar to an ax but with a wider cutting edge
- hachureA line on a map indicating the steepness of a slope.⁷
- hadalOf or relating to the deepest parts of the ocean.
- ha-haAn approximation of the sound of laughter.
- half-worldA hemisphere.
- hanapA rich goblet, especially one used on state occasions.
- Hant's HarbourA town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
- Harbour GraceA town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
- harfangsnowy owl
- HarkiAn Algerian Muslim who fought with the French during Algeria’s war of independence from 1954-1962; loosely, an Algerian Muslim who supported the French presence in Algeria.
- harlequinadeA pantomime-like comedy featuring the harlequin or clown.
- harping ironA harpoon.
- Harp IslandSynonym of Hao, an atoll in Tuamotu Archipelago, French Polynesia.
- harridanA vicious and scolding woman, especially an older one.
- hauntologyA concept involving the return or persistence of elements from the social or cultural past.
- hausse-colA gorget (armor for the neck and/or upper chest).
- hautboisAny of a family of organ stops that contain reeds.
- haute bourgeoisieThe upper middle class in France.
- haute-contreThe highest of the male modal voices (i.e. not a countertenor); it is lower than the female contralto and higher than the tenor. Only specified as a seperate voice part in French Baroque repertoire.
- Haute-CorseA department of Corsica, France.
- haute coutureHigh fashion as produced in Paris and imitated in other fashion capitals such as New York, London, and Milan.
- haute cuisineElaborate or skillfully style or manner of preparing food, especially that of France.
- haute pieceSynonym of passguard, neck guard (plate on shoulder-armor to protect neck)
- Hautes-AlpesA department of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France. Capital: Gap.
- hautestHighest or best.
- haut goutA slight taint of decay, particularly in wild game meat, that used to be considered desirable; approximately, gaminess.
- haut-pasA dais.
- Haut-RhinA department of Grand Est, France. Capital: Colmar.
- haüyneSynonym of haüynite.
- Havre de GraceA city in Harford County, Maryland, United States.
- heavy legsAn alleged medical condition, described as an unpleasant sensation of pain and heaviness in the lower limbs.
- HébertismThe beliefs and policies of the Hébertists: advocating the dechristianization of France and extreme Terror.
- HébertistA member of a radical revolutionary political group that came to power during the Reign of Terror and played a significant role in the French Revolution.
- hecticityThe quality of being hectic (very busy with activity and confusion).
- hecto-hundred
- hectogramAn SI unit of mass equal to 10² grams. Symbol: hg
- hectolitreA unit of volume or capacity equivalent to 100 litres. Symbol: hL
- hectostereAn old measure of volume equal to one hundred cubic metres.
- heir presumptiveSomeone who will become an heir (usually to a monarchy) only if no-one with a higher-ranking claim is born.
- HeliesA surname from Breton.
- heliogravurerotogravure (process or engraving)
- HelvétiusA surname from French, notably borne by Claude Adrien Helvétius, a French philosopher and littérateur
- hemistichAn approximate half-line of verse, separated from another by a caesura, often for dramatic effect.
- HenardA surname from French.
- heptamerideA thing having seven parts or divisions.
- HerardA surname from French.
- HéraultA department of Occitania, France. Capital: Montpellier (INSEE code 34).
- herbes de ProvenceA mixture of bay leaves, parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme.
- herborizationThe act of herborizing (collecting and classifying plants during an excursion).
- herborizeTo seek and classify new or previously known plant species.
- herb parisAn Old World plant (Paris quadrifolia) related to the trillium.
- heresiarchThe founder of a heresy, or a major ecclesiastical proponent of such a heresy.
- herissonA beam or bar armed with iron spikes, and turning on a pivot, used to block up a passage.
- hersageThe dragging of a harrow over a field.
- hersillonA herse.
- HettangianThe earliest age of the Jurassic period, from 199.3–201.3Ma
- hexapetalousHaving six petals.
- hierarchizationThe act or result of hierarchizing; the establishment of a hierarchy.
- hierophanyA physical manifestation of the holy or sacred, serving as a spiritual eidolon for emulation or worship.
- High FensA boggy region in eastern Belgium and western Germany.
- high financeFinance focused on large-scale operations involving substantial amounts of capital.