grêle

See also: grêlé

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡʁɛl/, /ɡʁɛːl/

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• Homophones: grêlent, grêles
• Hyphenation: grêle

Etymology 1

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

Adjective

grêle (plural grêles)

1. spindly, lanky

   intestin grêle ― small intestine

Etymology 2

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

Noun

grêle f (plural grêles)

1. (weather) hail

Derived terms

• grêler
• grêlon

Verb

grêle

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

Further reading

• “grêle”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Anagrams

• geler, léger, règle, réglé