chaleureux
French
Pronunciation
Adjective
chaleureux (feminine chaleureuse, masculine plural chaleureux, feminine plural chaleureuses)
- (rare) Physically warm, radiating warmth.[1]
- (of a thing that has a particular effect on the senses) Agreeable for its own qualities.[1]
- (of an alcoholic drink, especially wine) Rich in alcohol, feeling physically warm.[1]
- (of a color) Warm.[1]
- (of a person or his personality) Ardent, excited, emotive; especially, warm, cordial, showing affection.[1]
- (of a piece of literature or work of art) Expressive; showing the author's or artist's feelings.[1]
- (rare) Animated, as of a discussion.[1]
- (rare) Quick to anger.[1]
Noun
chaleureux m (plural chaleureux)
- A warm, emotive person.[1]
- A soft, expressive style of literature or art.[1]
References
Further reading
- “chaleureux”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.