farouche

F4A1R1O1U1C3H4E1
/fəˈɹuːʃ/

adjective

Sullen or recalcitrant.

Scrabble 16

Meanings

adjectivefarouche (comparative more farouche, superlative most farouche)

comparative more farouche · superlative most farouche

Origin

  1. Frenchfarouche
  2. Englishfarouche

Unadapted borrowing from French farouche.

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Translations

Bulgarian мрачен, необщителен
  • мрачен (mračen)sullen or recalcitrant
  • необщителен (neobštitelen)sullen or recalcitrant

Rhymes & wordplay

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APA

farouche. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/farouche

MLA

“farouche.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/farouche. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “farouche,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/farouche.

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