grêle

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French[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ɡʁɛl/, /ɡʁɛːl/
  • (file)
  • (file)
  • Homophones: grêlent, grêles
  • Hyphenation: grêle

Etymology 1[edit]

Inherited from Old French graisle, inherited from Latin gracilis (slim). Doublet of gracile.

Adjective[edit]

grêle (plural grêles)

  1. spindly, lanky
    intestin grêlesmall intestine

Etymology 2[edit]

Deverbal of grêler; corresponds to Old French gresle. Ultimately of Frankish origin.

Noun[edit]

grêle f (plural grêles)

  1. (weather) hail
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Verb[edit]

grêle

  1. third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive of grêler

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