French Conversation · Level 72
58 words
French word
mouillé
Pronunciation
IPA/muje/
Meaning
- adjectivewet
Example
Mon pull est mouillé.
My pullover is wet.
More examples
Après la randonnée, mes chaussures sont mouillées.
After hiking, my shoes are wet.
Core concept
A cloth or surface holds water, from a faint film that feels damp to drops that soak through.
Common phrases
être mouillé
be wet
cheveux mouillés
wet hair
vêtements mouillés
wet garments
Similar words
humide: Slightly damp and not fully dry.
trempé: Soaked through with water, especially clothing.
moite: Slightly damp and sticky to the touch.
Definition in French
Se dit de quelque chose sur lequel de l'eau est présente ou qui a absorbé de l'eau, l'intensité variant de légère humidité au trempage.
Word origin
Mouillé is the past participle of mouiller, recorded in Old French as moillier; a deeper Latin link has been proposed but remains uncertain.
Usage tips
- Mouillé agrees with the noun: mouillée is feminine singular, while mouillés and mouillées mark the plural forms.