French

Showing qualities typical of French people or culture

A short, humorous apology after saying a swear word

Going away from a place without telling or asking anyone

Long thin pieces of potato that are fried in hot oil and often served with ketchup

Slices of bread dipped in egg and milk then fried and served with syrup

A kiss where one person puts their tongue into the other's mouth

A time in France from 1789 to 1799 when people overthrew the king and created new political ideas

People who are citizens of France

A door with large glass panels that let light in

A person in Canada whose family came from France long ago and who speaks French as their first language

A metal wind instrument with a long coiled tube that makes a warm, rounded sound

A long crusty white bread like a baguette served with meals

A person who helps students learn French

A coastal region in southeastern France known for sunny beaches and luxury resorts

A group of islands in the South Pacific that belong to France, including Tahiti and Bora Bora

A sweet baked treat from France often filled with cream or jam

Part of the French army made of foreign volunteers who serve abroad

A small, muscular dog with a flat face and bat-like ears

A pair of glass doors that open onto a garden or balcony

A class where you learn French

A North American war from 1754 to 1763 between Britain and France that gives Britain control of eastern North America

A salad sauce of oil and vinegar often mixed with mustard and garlic

The money France used before the euro

A long thin green vegetable that people eat cooked or raw

A group of French colonies in Southeast Asia including Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam

A country in western Europe officially called France

Thin pieces of potato fried until crispy and served hot

A very thin pancake rolled, sometimes folded with sweet or salty filling

Armed forces and political movement led by Charles de Gaulle who resisted German occupation in World War II

A type of French spoken and written from the 9th to the 15th century

French soldiers and leaders who fought against German occupation in World War II under Charles de Gaulle

A type of French spoken in Canada, especially Quebec, with different words and pronunciation

The French spoken in England in the Middle Ages by rulers and lawyers

A thin cover worn on the penis during sex to prevent pregnancy and infection

A soft, lightly folded dish of quickly cooked beaten eggs

An official group of important French writers and scholars who set rules for the French language

Islands in the eastern Caribbean that are part of France, like Guadeloupe and Martinique

A form of Old French spoken by the Normans in medieval England

A long thin loaf of white bread with a crisp crust, like a baguette

A Mediterranean plant with purple scented flowers grown for perfume or decoration

A bright deep blue colour used for paint and cloth

A former French colony in West Africa that became independent in 1958

A telephone that has the mouthpiece and earpiece on one handle

A small raised knot on fabric made by winding thread around a needle

A form of Old French spoken in Normandy in the Middle Ages that influenced English law and words

A bright deep blue colour used in paint and art

A dry pale wine from France made with herbs and used in cocktails

The former name of the country now called Mali when it was ruled by France until 1960

A fairly high, narrow part at the back of a shoe that curves inward

An intense blue pigment made by people for use in painting

A leafy plant like spinach that people grow to eat and that often grows wild in gardens

A roof with very steep sides and a flat top that gives extra attic space

A bushy annual plant with strong-smelling orange or yellow flowers often grown in gardens

A soft white stick used to mark cloth and remove grease stains

An old name for syphilis, an infection spread by sex

A small green herb with sour leaves used in salads and cooking

A former French colony in west-central Africa now called the Republic of the Congo

A narrow pale salad leaf grown in the dark with a mild, slightly bitter taste

A very shiny finish you make on wood by rubbing on thin coats of shellac mixed with alcohol

A government office that deals with France's relations with other countries

A person from France

A form of French spoken in northern France in the Middle Ages

A form of French used for law and government in England in the Middle Ages

A deep-fried pastry made with yeast like a doughnut often dusted with powdered sugar

A large fern with deep roots and long divided leaves that grows on hills and in woods

A plant with sweet smelling flowers that people grow for bees and to improve soil

A shiny wood finish you make by mixing shellac with alcohol

A group of South Pacific islands that are now called French Polynesia

A rough grass from Europe and Asia that grows by roads and in meadows and is used to feed animals

A plant with a bad smell and flat round seed pods that spread easily

A group of medieval southern French dialects that used oc for yes

A group of old French dialects spoken in northern and central France that used 'oïl' for yes