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5,162 words — headwords with part of speech, pronunciation, and a plain-language definition.

tordu
adjective
crooked, twisted; twisted, evil, underhand
tore
noun, masculine
torus
torero
noun, masculine
Pre-1990 spelling of toréro (“torero, bullfighter, toreador”).
torgnole
noun, feminine
wallop
to wallop (to strike heavily)
torieu
noun, masculine/feminine
a smartass, git
torieu
interjection
crap; shit!
toril
adverb
bullpen
torique
adjective
toric
tormentille
noun, feminine
tormentil
tornade
noun, feminine
tornado
tornade de feu
noun, feminine
firenado (“fire whirl”)
tornadique
adjective
tornadic
toron
noun, masculine
strand (of rope)
torontois
adjective
Torontonian
toroïdal
adjective
toroidal
toroïde
noun, masculine
toroid
torpeur
noun, feminine
torpor, drowsiness
torpide
adjective
torpid
torpillage
noun, masculine
torpedoing
torpille
noun, feminine
torpedo (cylindrical explosive projectile that can travel underwater and is used as a weapon); electric ray
to torpedo (attack with a torpedo)
torpilleur
noun, masculine
torpedo boat
torpédo
noun, masculine
torpedo (weapon); torpedo (car)
torque
noun, feminine
torse
torque
noun, masculine
torque (necklace)
torr
noun, masculine
torr
torrent
noun, masculine
a torrent
torrentiel
adjective
torrential
torrentially
torrentueux
adjective
synonym of torrentiel
torride
adjective
torrid, blistering, sweltering; sultry, steamy, passionate
torridly
torréfacteur
noun, masculine
coffee roaster (person, company)
torréfaction
noun, feminine
roasting (especially of coffee)
to roast (especially coffee)
tors
adjective
twisted, crooked, bent
torsade
noun, feminine
twist; torsade (decoration); braid (of hair etc.); cable moulding; cable
to twist
torse
noun, masculine
torso
torse nu
adjective
barechested, shirtless
torse-poil
adjective
barechested (shirtless, without clothes on one's upper body)
torseur
noun, masculine
torsor; torque
torsion
noun, feminine
torsion; act of turning or twisting
tort
noun, masculine
fault; wrong, error
torticolis
noun, masculine
stiff neck, crick in the neck
tortil
noun, masculine
wreath, torse; (baronial) coronet
tortilla
noun, feminine
tortilla (flat round bread made out of cornmeal or flour); tortilla, Spanish omelette (molded omelette made with the addition of fried potatoes and often onions)
tortillage
noun, masculine
twisting; squirming
tortillard
noun, masculine
a slow-moving train that follows a winding route; a variety of elm
tortillard
adjective
winding, tortuous
to twist, twirl; to wriggle, squirm, writhe
tortillon
noun, masculine
tortillon; headpad (a turban of wound cloth used for carrying loads on the head); bun (hairstyle); eddy, whirlpool
tortillon
noun, masculine
a cake in the form of a torus, first boiled and then baked; a specialty of southwest France
tortionnaire
noun, masculine/feminine
torturer (one who tortures)
tortionnaire
adjective
torture
by the use of torture
tortis
noun, masculine
tangle, maze of threads of hemp, silk, wax etc.; garland, wreath or wire of pearls, flowers etc.
tortu
adjective
crooked; twisted
tortue
noun, feminine
turtle or tortoise