English words for 'French-speaking.'
Closest matches for "French-speaking." are ranked by semantic fit across dictionary definitions.
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- French speakers, collectively; the French-speaking world.
- (Canada) French speakers in Canada, collectively (often francophonie).
- The International Organization of the Francophonie, an organization of countries having French as an official, first, or important language (in Canada, often the Francophonie or la Francophonie).
noun
- A lingua franca.
- A linguistic variety that has developed in supraregional contact between speakers of various interrelated dialects, typically in such a way that features shared by several dialects prevail and those of limited distribution are avoided.
- a common language used by speakers of different languages
noun
noun
adj
- Of or relating to the French language.
- Of or relating to the people or culture of France.
- (informal, often euphemistic) Used to form names or references to venereal diseases.
- (slang, sexuality) Of or related to oral sex, especially fellatio.
- Of or relating to France.
- Used to form names or references to an unconventional or fancy style.
- of or pertaining to France or the people of France
name
- (uncountable) The ability of a person to communicate in French.
- (uncountable, euphemistic, now often ironic) Vulgar language.
- (countable) A surname originating as an ethnonym.
- (uncountable) French language and literature as an object of study.
- (chiefly uncountable) The language of France, shared by the neighboring countries Belgium, Monaco, and Switzerland and by former French colonies around the world.
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adj
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name
- A census-designated place in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, United States.
- A diminutive of the male given name Francis.
- An unincorporated community in Avery County, North Carolina, United States.
- A male given name from the Germanic languages.
- A community in Crowsnest Pass municipality, south-west Alberta, Canada.
- A surname transferred from the nickname.
noun
adj
name
noun
- (chiefly historical) A marchioness, especially one who is French.
- (jewelry) An oval cut gemstone with pointed ends.
- A marquee.
- (architecture) A canopy, usually of glass, set as a shelter over a door opening onto a terrace or pavement.
- (cooking) A rich dessert made with dark chocolate, butter, sugar, cocoa powder, eggs, and cream.
- (historical) A style of parasol of the mid-19th century.
- permanent canopy over an entrance of a hotel etc.
- a noblewoman ranking below a duchess and above a countess
noun
name
noun
- a person of French descent
- a decorative loop of braid or cord
- any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species
- (music) The part of a violin bow (or that of other similar string instruments such as the viola, cello and contrabass) located at the end held by the player, to which the horsehair is attached.
- The depression in the upper face of a pressed or handmade clay brick.
- (Canada, offensive) A French-speaking person from Quebec.
- (rail transport) The part of a railroad overhead wire used to redirect a trolley pole from one wire to another at switches.
- (derogatory, ethnic slur) A French person.
- A device used to secure stems in a floral arrangement, also called a flower frog or kenzan.
- (politics, slang, derogatory, Malaysia) Defector: politician who switches to a different political party.
- An ornate fastener for clothing consisting of an oblong button, toggle, or knot, that fits through a loop.
- (fishing) A type of fishing lure that resembles a frog.
- (Cockney rhyming slang) Synonym of road; clipping of less common frog and toad.
- Any of a class of small tailless amphibians of the order Anura that typically hop.
- (rail transport) The part of a railway switch or turnout where the running rails cross (from the resemblance to the frog in a horse’s hoof).
- An organ on the bottom of a horse’s hoof that assists in the circulation of blood.
- A leather or fabric loop used to attach a sword or bayonet, or its scabbard, to a waist or shoulder belt.
verb
- hunt frogs for food
- (ambitransitive, slang, mildly vulgar) To have sex with; fuck.
- (intransitive) To lie sprawled out like a frog; sploot.
- To hunt or trap frogs.
- (transitive, biology) To use a pronged plater to transfer (cells) to another plate.
- (ambitransitive) To unravel part of (a knitted garment), either to correct a mistake or to reclaim the thread or yarn.
- (transitive, cooking) To spatchcock (a chicken).
- To ornament or fasten a coat, etc. with frogs.
noun
- A lingua franca.
- A linguistic variety that has developed in supraregional contact between speakers of various interrelated dialects, typically in such a way that features shared by several dialects prevail and those of limited distribution are avoided.
- a common language used by speakers of different languages
noun
noun
adj
- Of or relating to the French language.
- Of or relating to the people or culture of France.
- (informal, often euphemistic) Used to form names or references to venereal diseases.
- (slang, sexuality) Of or related to oral sex, especially fellatio.
- Of or relating to France.
- Used to form names or references to an unconventional or fancy style.
- of or pertaining to France or the people of France
name
- (uncountable) The ability of a person to communicate in French.
- (uncountable, euphemistic, now often ironic) Vulgar language.
- (countable) A surname originating as an ethnonym.
- (uncountable) French language and literature as an object of study.
- (chiefly uncountable) The language of France, shared by the neighboring countries Belgium, Monaco, and Switzerland and by former French colonies around the world.
verb
noun
name
- A census-designated place in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, United States.
- A diminutive of the male given name Francis.
- An unincorporated community in Avery County, North Carolina, United States.
- A male given name from the Germanic languages.
- A community in Crowsnest Pass municipality, south-west Alberta, Canada.
- A surname transferred from the nickname.
noun
adj
name
noun
- (chiefly historical) A marchioness, especially one who is French.
- (jewelry) An oval cut gemstone with pointed ends.
- A marquee.
- (architecture) A canopy, usually of glass, set as a shelter over a door opening onto a terrace or pavement.
- (cooking) A rich dessert made with dark chocolate, butter, sugar, cocoa powder, eggs, and cream.
- (historical) A style of parasol of the mid-19th century.
- permanent canopy over an entrance of a hotel etc.
- a noblewoman ranking below a duchess and above a countess
noun
name
noun
- a person of French descent
- a decorative loop of braid or cord
- any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species
- (music) The part of a violin bow (or that of other similar string instruments such as the viola, cello and contrabass) located at the end held by the player, to which the horsehair is attached.
- The depression in the upper face of a pressed or handmade clay brick.
- (Canada, offensive) A French-speaking person from Quebec.
- (rail transport) The part of a railroad overhead wire used to redirect a trolley pole from one wire to another at switches.
- (derogatory, ethnic slur) A French person.
- A device used to secure stems in a floral arrangement, also called a flower frog or kenzan.
- (politics, slang, derogatory, Malaysia) Defector: politician who switches to a different political party.
- An ornate fastener for clothing consisting of an oblong button, toggle, or knot, that fits through a loop.
- (fishing) A type of fishing lure that resembles a frog.
- (Cockney rhyming slang) Synonym of road; clipping of less common frog and toad.
- Any of a class of small tailless amphibians of the order Anura that typically hop.
- (rail transport) The part of a railway switch or turnout where the running rails cross (from the resemblance to the frog in a horse’s hoof).
- An organ on the bottom of a horse’s hoof that assists in the circulation of blood.
- A leather or fabric loop used to attach a sword or bayonet, or its scabbard, to a waist or shoulder belt.
verb
- hunt frogs for food
- (ambitransitive, slang, mildly vulgar) To have sex with; fuck.
- (intransitive) To lie sprawled out like a frog; sploot.
- To hunt or trap frogs.
- (transitive, biology) To use a pronged plater to transfer (cells) to another plate.
- (ambitransitive) To unravel part of (a knitted garment), either to correct a mistake or to reclaim the thread or yarn.
- (transitive, cooking) To spatchcock (a chicken).
- To ornament or fasten a coat, etc. with frogs.
adj
noun
adj
- Of or relating to the French language.
- Of or relating to the people or culture of France.
- (informal, often euphemistic) Used to form names or references to venereal diseases.
- (slang, sexuality) Of or related to oral sex, especially fellatio.
- Of or relating to France.
- Used to form names or references to an unconventional or fancy style.
- of or pertaining to France or the people of France
name
- (uncountable) The ability of a person to communicate in French.
- (uncountable, euphemistic, now often ironic) Vulgar language.
- (countable) A surname originating as an ethnonym.
- (uncountable) French language and literature as an object of study.
- (chiefly uncountable) The language of France, shared by the neighboring countries Belgium, Monaco, and Switzerland and by former French colonies around the world.