French Conversation · Level 58
75 words
French word
boueux
Pronunciation
IPA/bwø/
Meaning
- adjectivemuddy
Example
Mon pantalon est boueux.
My trousers are muddy.
More examples
Le parking est boueux ce matin.
The parking lot is muddy this morning.
Core concept
Something coated in wet mud that can dirty anything touching it.
Common phrases
parc boueux
muddy park
parking boueux
muddy parking lot
Similar words
sale: Dirty or unclean from accumulated dirt or rubbish.
salissant: Likely to make surrounding items dirty on contact.
Definition in French
Sale à cause de la boue, de sorte que l'objet paraît souillé et peut salir ce qui le touche.
Word origin
Boueux is formed from French boue, meaning mud, plus the suffix -eux, which marks abundance or a characteristic quality.
Usage tips
- The adjective agrees with the noun: un pantalon boueux but une route boueuse.
Opposites
- proprecleanadjective