French meaning

What does “french” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“french” is a noun, verb and adjective with 5 meanings. Its most common meaning is: the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France.

french

noun

  1. the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

  2. the people of France

  3. United States sculptor who created the seated marble figure of Abraham Lincoln in the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. (1850-1931)

verb

  1. cut (e.g, beans) lengthwise in preparation for cooking

    “French the potatoes”

adjective

  1. of or pertaining to France or the people of France

    “French cooking”

    “a Gallic shrug”

    SynonymsGallic

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University