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frileux.

sensitive to the cold, psychrosensitive

7 characters2 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

adj/fʁi.lø/

  1. sensitive to the cold, psychrosensitive

  2. tepid, lukewarm, chilly

    figuratively
    Son dernier roman a reçu un accueil plutôt frileux.
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Late Latin frīgorōsus, from Latin frīgus, or from a Vulgar Latin *frigidulōsus (contracted to *fridlōsus), from frigidus. Compare Romanian friguros.

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