farouche

[ fa-roosh ]

/ faˈruʃ /

adjective French.

fierce.

sullenly unsociable or shy.

Origin of farouche

First recorded in 1760–70; from French, from Old French faro(u)che, forasche; further origin uncertain; perhaps from Late Latin forāsticus “belonging outside or out of doors” (i.e., not fit to be inside), a derivative of the adverb and preposition forās (also forīs ) “(to the) outside, abroad”; see origin at door; see savage for similar semantic development

Words nearby farouche

faro, Faroes, Faroese, far-off, farolito, farouche, Farouk I, far-out, far piece, far-point, Farquhar

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Example sentences from the Web for farouche

Disordered, farouche as is his style its spiritual note enchains me.
Melomaniacs|James Huneker
The Reverend Farouche, therefore, holds a secret conference with her father.
The Book of Khalid|Ameen Rihani
Roger took this opportunity to seize her hand, but Lily was farouche, and shook herself free from the touch.
A Widow's Tale and Other Stories|Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
It is too farouche; but, truth to say, my satires are not very playful.
Life of Lord Byron, Vol. III|Thomas Moore

Georges new secretary is quite utilitarian and devoted to him, she is not so farouche as Christina, Mr. Aix says, or so charming.
The Celebrity at Home|Violet Hunt

British Dictionary definitions for farouche

farouche

/ French (faruʃ) /

adjective

sullen or shy

socially inept

Word Origin for farouche

C18: from French, from Old French faroche, from Late Latin forasticus from without, from Latin foras out of doors

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单词	farouche
释义	farouche [ fa-roosh ] / faˈruʃ / adjective French. fierce. sullenly unsociable or shy. Origin of farouche First recorded in 1760–70; from French, from Old French faro(u)che, forasche; further origin uncertain; perhaps from Late Latin forāsticus “belonging outside or out of doors” (i.e., not fit to be inside), a derivative of the adverb and preposition forās (also forīs ) “(to the) outside, abroad”; see origin at door; see savage for similar semantic development Words nearby farouche faro, Faroes, Faroese, far-off, farolito, farouche, Farouk I, far-out, far piece, far-point, Farquhar Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for farouche Disordered, farouche as is his style its spiritual note enchains me. Melomaniacs\|James Huneker The Reverend Farouche, therefore, holds a secret conference with her father. The Book of Khalid\|Ameen Rihani Roger took this opportunity to seize her hand, but Lily was farouche, and shook herself free from the touch. A Widow's Tale and Other Stories\|Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant It is too farouche; but, truth to say, my satires are not very playful. Life of Lord Byron, Vol. III\|Thomas Moore Georges new secretary is quite utilitarian and devoted to him, she is not so farouche as Christina, Mr. Aix says, or so charming. The Celebrity at Home\|Violet Hunt British Dictionary definitions for farouche farouche / French (faruʃ) / adjective sullen or shy socially inept Word Origin for farouche C18: from French, from Old French faroche, from Late Latin forasticus from without, from Latin foras out of doors Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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