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gribouilleur
noun, masculine
scribbler, doodler
gribouillis
noun, masculine
doodle (small mindless sketch)
grief
noun, masculine
complaint; grief; grievance (formal complaint filed with an authority)
grief
adjective
grievous
griffe
noun, feminine
claw; talon; scratch mark; signature (characteristic mark, e.g. of an artist); brand, designer label (especially fashion)
to scratch
To ice-skate
griffoir
noun, masculine
scratching post; cat tree
griffon
noun, masculine
griffin (legendary creature); griffon vulture; common swift
griffonnage
noun, masculine
doodle, scribble; scrawl
to scribble, scrawl (write something scruffily)
griffonneur
noun, masculine
scribbler
griffu
adjective
clawed
griffure
noun, feminine
scratch mark
grignotage
noun, masculine
snacking; nibbling; gradual degradation
grignotement
noun, masculine
nibbling
to nibble; to snack
grignoteur
noun, masculine
nibbler
grigou
noun, masculine
scrooge (miser)
grigri
noun, masculine
charm, fetish, gris-gris
gril
noun, masculine
grill (cooking implement made of metal rods); A heated metal grill used to torture by burning; Torture, torment
grill
noun, masculine
grill (restaurant)
grillade
noun, feminine
grilling; grill (act of grilling food)
grillage
noun, masculine
grilling
grillage
noun, masculine
trellis (of wire or plastic); wire netting
to enclose with wire netting
grille
noun, feminine
bars; railings; rack; grate; gate (with bars); grid
grille d'analyse
noun, feminine
analysis grid, evaluation grid, evaluation chart; analytical framework
grille de départ
noun, feminine
starting grid
grille-pain
noun, masculine
toaster
to toast (cook with a toaster); to grill (cook with a grill); to toast (heat up, said of e.g. skin); to smoke (a cigarette); to run; to pass a stop signal or stop sign, or without yielding right of way (at duty to yield)
to get a jump on, to beat to the punch
grillon
noun, masculine
cricket (insect); culinary specialty of the West of France, made with pieces of pork fried in fat and served cold (also sometimes denotes rillettes with fatty pieces)
grillot
noun, masculine
griot: synonym of griot (a Haitian pork dish)
grillot
noun, masculine
a kernel of dried unripened corn; a kernel of unpopped popcorn, an old maid; a crumb, a bit; a marble, especially one made of agate; a short person
grillé
adjective
grilled (seared)
grimace
noun, feminine
grimace
to grimace
grimacier
noun, masculine
grimacer; hypocrite
grimacier
adjective
grimacing; hypocritical
grimacingly
grimaçant
adjective
grimacing
grimer
verb
to make up, to paint (apply make up or face paint to); to make (someone's face) look older
grimoire
noun, masculine
grimoire
grimpant
adjective
climbing, rambling
(climbing) to climb, climb up
to get one's kicks, to get one's rocks off, to reach seventh heaven (to get a lot of sexual pleasure)
to get one's kicks, to get one's rocks off, to reach seventh heaven (to get a lot of sexual pleasure)
alternative spelling of grimper au rideau
grimpereau
noun, masculine
treecreeper
grimpereau des bois
noun, masculine
Eurasian treecreeper (Certhia familiaris)
grimpette
noun, feminine
A shorter climb on a steep path; climbing; sexual intercourse
grimpeur
noun, masculine
climber (someone who climbs); climber (expert in mountainous races); social climber
grincement
noun, masculine
squeak, creak, rasp; gnash, gnashing; squawk
to squeak (emit sound); to creak, rasp, squeal; to gnash; to squawk; to grumble
to gnash one's teeth, to grind one's teeth; to grit one's teeth; to cringe
grincheux
adjective
ratty, grouchy
grinchosité
noun, feminine
grumpiness
gringalet
adjective
weak, wimpy
gringalet
noun, masculine
weakling