French Conversation · Level 65
60 words
French word
touiller
Pronunciation
IPA/tuje/
Meaning
- verbstir
Example
Je touille mon café.
I stir my coffee.
More examples
Elle touille la sauce dans la poêle.
She is stirring the sauce in the pan.
Core concept
A spoon circles through coffee or a pan, bringing the contents together into an even mixture.
Common phrases
touiller le café
stir the coffee
touiller la sauce
stir the sauce
touiller les œufs
stir the eggs
Similar words
remuer: Slow stirring of liquid or ingredients with a spoon.
mélanger: Stirring several ingredients together makes them evenly combined.
agiter: Shaking a container moves and mixes its contents.
Definition in French
Signifie remuer un liquide ou une préparation avec un ustensile pour mélanger ou homogénéiser la consistance.
Word origin
Touiller comes from Old French toillier, while the deeper origin of that older verb remains uncertain.
Usage tips
- Touiller is familiar and conversational, whereas remuer or mélanger is more neutral in formal writing.
Other meanings
- mixverb
Related words
- touillagestirringnoun
- touilleurstirrernoun
- touilléstirredadjective