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houleux.

rough, stormy (of sea)

7 characters2 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

adj/u.lø/

  1. rough, stormy (of sea)

  2. heated

    figuratively
    un débat houleux
Where this word comes from

From houle + -eux.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.