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frileux

sensitive to cold; chilly (person)

adjective free-LER Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Personality

Also means

overcautious; timid

Usage Note

Frileux (feminine frileuse) primarily describes a person who feels the cold easily or who wraps up warmly even in mild weather. Figuratively it means overly cautious or risk-averse: un investisseur frileux (a timid investor). The matching adverb is frileusement, and the abstract noun is la frilosité.

Examples

"Elle est très frileuse et porte un manteau en septembre."

Natural Translation

She is very sensitive to cold and wears a coat in September.

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