teigneux

French

Etymology

From teigne (“ringworm”) +‎ -eux

Adjective

teigneux (feminine teigneuse, masculine plural teigneux, feminine plural teigneuses)

1. worm-eaten
2. nasty

Further reading

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