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boueux

muddy

adjective boo-EH Rare

Usage Note

Boueux (feminine boueuse) describes something covered in or full of mud. The related noun is boue (mud). It is commonly used to describe terrain, clothing, or water, and appears in compound descriptions like un chemin boueux ('a muddy path').

Examples

"Le sentier est trop boueux après la pluie."

Natural Translation

The path is too muddy after the rain.

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