French
Tongue of Paris
French refers to the people, language, and culture of France.
As a noun, it names the Romance language spoken in France, parts of Belgium and Switzerland, Canada, and former French colonies: She's fluent in French.
As an adjective, it describes things relating to France: French cuisine, French wine.
To French or french something in cooking is to cut into thin strips or prepare in a style associated with France.
French kiss involves the tongue; to French inhale is to exhale smoke and draw it back through the nose.
Pardon my French is a joking apology for swearing.
Romantic liaison, often illicit
- passionIntense emotional drive
- l'amourFrench word for love
- rendez-vousPrearranged meeting
- billet-douxAmorous written correspondence
Paris · Montmartre · candlelight · Édith Piaf · chanson · romance · flirtation · liaison
Elongated crusty loaf
- croissantLayered crescent-shaped pastry
- bouillabaisseMarseille fish and shellfish stew
- coq au vinPoultry braised in red
- ratatouilleProvençal vegetable stew
escargot · soufflé · quiche · cassoulet · crème brûlée · foie gras · madeleine · confit
French emperor, military genius
- VersaillesFrench royal palace complex
- BastilleParis fortress-prison
- guillotineVertical beheading apparatus
- CharlemagneEarly medieval Western unifier
Louis XIV · Bourbon · Ancien Régime · Enlightenment · Gaul · monarchy · republic · Vichy
Brittany's Celtic language
- AlsatianCanine breed from Deutschland
- CorsicanPerson from French Mediterranean island
- BasquePyrenees ethnic group
- Norman1066 England conqueror
Burgundian · Picard · Catalan · terroir · pays · département · Aquitaine
Custom luxury dressmaking
- ChanelFrench haute couture house
- DiorFrench luxury fashion house
- GivenchyFrench luxury fashion house
- Yves Saint LaurentFrench haute couture pioneer
chic · prêt-à-porter · couturier · atelier · runway · Louis Vuitton · Hermès · silhouette
Language's structural rules
- conjugationVerb form variation system
- accentRegional speech pattern
- pronunciationManner of speaking words
- vocabularyOne's word collection
fluency · syntax · phonetics · morphology · la · liaison · subjunctive · Académie française
amour
Romantic liaison, often illicit
- passionIntense emotional drive
- l'amourFrench word for love
- rendez-vousPrearranged meeting
billet-doux · Paris · Montmartre · candlelight · Édith Piaf · chanson · romance · flirtation · liaison · enchantment
baguette
Elongated crusty loaf
- croissantLayered crescent-shaped pastry
- bouillabaisseMarseille fish and shellfish stew
- coq au vinPoultry braised in red
ratatouille · escargot · soufflé · quiche · cassoulet · crème brûlée · foie gras · madeleine · confit · vichyssoise
Napoleon
French emperor, military genius
- VersaillesFrench royal palace complex
- BastilleParis fortress-prison
- guillotineVertical beheading apparatus
Louis XIV · Charlemagne · Bourbon · Ancien Régime · Enlightenment · Gaul · monarchy · republic · Vichy · de Gaulle
Breton
Brittany's Celtic language
- AlsatianCanine breed from Deutschland
- CorsicanPerson from French Mediterranean island
- BasquePyrenees ethnic group
Norman · Burgundian · Picard · Catalan · terroir · pays · département · Aquitaine
haute couture
Custom luxury dressmaking
Yves Saint Laurent · chic · prêt-à-porter · couturier · atelier · runway · Louis Vuitton · Hermès · silhouette · bespoke
grammar
Language's structural rules
- conjugationVerb form variation system
- accentRegional speech pattern
- pronunciationManner of speaking words
vocabulary · fluency · syntax · phonetics · morphology · la · liaison · subjunctive · Académie française · idiomatic
impressionism
Style prioritizing perception
Degas · Cézanne · Matisse · Picasso · Manet · Seurat · Gauguin · Delacroix · Rodin · Chagall
- cuisinesItalian cuisine, Chinese cuisine, Japanese cuisine, Mexican cuisine, Indian cuisine
- languagesEnglish, Arabic, Chinese, German, Japanese
- NationalitiesAmerican, Australian, Brazilian, British, Canadian
- school subjectsmath, English, science, history, reading
- humanitiesphilosophy, history, literature, philosophy class, novels
- Indo-European LanguagesEnglish, German, Spanish, Italian, Greek
- French friesFried potato batons
- French toastEgg-soaked fried bread
- French dipSandwich served with jus
- French kissDeep, open-mouthed romantic contact
- french fryFried potato strip
- French breadCrisp-crusted European loaf
French fries, French toast, Frenchman, French press, Frenchwoman, French braid, Frenchmen, Frenchwomen, French horn