French Conversation · Level 105
58 words
French word
poilu
Pronunciation
IPA/pwaly/
Meaning
- adjectivehairy
Example
Le chat est poilu.
The cat is hairy.
More examples
Mon frère est très poilu.
My brother is very hairy.
Core concept
A person or animal with a visibly dense coat of hair or fur.
Common phrases
chien poilu
hairy dog
chat poilu
hairy cat
homme poilu
hairy man
Similar words
velu: Furry or hairy in appearance, with a thick covering of hair.
touffu: Thickly covered with hair that gives a full, bulky appearance.
hirsute: Shaggy in appearance, with coarse hair growing long and untidily.
Definition in French
Qui a beaucoup de poils, en parlant d'un animal ou d'une personne.
Word origin
French poilu is formed from poil, meaning hair or fur, with the adjective-forming suffix -u; poil comes from Latin pilus.
Usage tips
- The adjective agrees with the noun: poilu, poilue, poilus, and poilues.