french-esque
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.29 in modern English
28
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Resembling or characteristic of the French; somewhat French.
adj
Resembling or characteristic of the French language.
Example Sentences
- "Marco Pierre White joined egos with Rocco Forte late in 1995 to liven up this heaven-to-behold gold mosaic-tiled Byzantine hall with a spiffy French-esque menu, executed by a pair of head chefs for a clientele used to exercising its taste buds at all the best places."
- "We had one French-esque dessert, one fusion confection and one pure Thai sweet; they were all smashing. A wine-poached pear set in a pool of chocolate sauce and crowned by vanilla ice cream was as chic and Parisian as a tilted beret."
- "Chelsea Bistro & Bar 358 W. 23rd St. (8th & 9th Aves.) (212) 727-2026 French. Cozy, yes, hearty, yes. French-esque. Gourmet prices."
- "The film also portrays the opening of Regret Rien, the French-esque restaurant of quirky family friend Aubrey (Timothy Spall), whose menu features tasty dishes involving brains, lamb tongue, and liver; prune quiche and pork cyst are a few of the specific menu items."
- "Though there are worthwhile restaurants on Ojai Avenue in the middle of town, among them relaxed, French-esque Suzanne’s Cuisine (No.502, 1-805 640 1961, closed Tue, $$$), the most esteemed eaterie in town is a short drive from the centre: […]"
- "As for the food — French-esque American — it’s still tasteful and (mostly) unpretentious."
Etymology
From French + -esque.
Word Breakdown
- Suffix: French