"mou" meaning in French

See mou in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /mu/ Audio: Fr-mou.ogg , LL-Q150 (fra)-WikiLucas00-mou.wav Forms: mol [before-vowel, masculine, singular], molle [feminine], mous [masculine, plural], molles [feminine, plural]
Etymology: Inherited from Old French mol, inherited from Latin mollem. Etymology templates: {{dercat|fr|itc-ola|itc-pro|ine-pro|inh=2}}, {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|fr|fro|mol|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old French mol, {{inh+|fr|fro|mol}} Inherited from Old French mol, {{inh|fr|la|mollis|mollem}} Latin mollem Head templates: {{fr-adj|f=molle|mv=mol}} mou (masculine singular before vowel mol, feminine molle, masculine plural mous, feminine plural molles)
  1. soft, pliable, flabby, mushy, squishy
    Sense id: en-mou-fr-adj-DoubCjHD
  2. (figuratively, of humans, animals, events) lacking vigor or strength; tardy, slow, slack, weak; (of humans) easy to persuade, convince Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-mou-fr-adj-sklfRaFI Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 3 13 5 14 2 19 23 10 2 7 1
  3. (informal, derogatory) pansy, spineless Tags: derogatory, informal
    Sense id: en-mou-fr-adj-Kozlsr4k
  4. causing or smacking of tardiness, indolence; debilitating
    Sense id: en-mou-fr-adj-zbQPTbFK Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 3 13 5 14 2 19 23 10 2 7 1
  5. (of pillows, matresses, etc.) comfortable, soft Tags: usually
    Sense id: en-mou-fr-adj-Po1NS~v7
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: couille molle, mou du genou, ne pas promettre poires molles, palais mou, science molle, signe mou, ventre mou

Noun

IPA: /mu/ Audio: Fr-mou.ogg , LL-Q150 (fra)-WikiLucas00-mou.wav Forms: mous [plural]
Etymology: Inherited from Old French mol, inherited from Latin mollem. Etymology templates: {{dercat|fr|itc-ola|itc-pro|ine-pro|inh=2}}, {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|fr|fro|mol|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old French mol, {{inh+|fr|fro|mol}} Inherited from Old French mol, {{inh|fr|la|mollis|mollem}} Latin mollem Head templates: {{fr-noun|m}} mou m (plural mous)
  1. (nominalized, poetic) pliability, softness, mushiness Tags: masculine, noun-from-verb, poetic
    Sense id: en-mou-fr-noun-YjVEh2-i Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 3 13 5 14 2 19 23 10 2 7 1
  2. (butchering) lungs, lights (of a slaughtered animal) sold as lesser quality meat for cats or other pets Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-mou-fr-noun-YcXHF1nr Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 3 13 5 14 2 19 23 10 2 7 1
  3. (chiefly partitively and climbing, of a rope) slack Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-mou-fr-noun-h3w67IMs Categories (other): Climbing, French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 3 13 5 14 2 19 23 10 2 7 1
  4. something soft, pliable or mushy Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-mou-fr-noun-05svCTwj
  5. a man lacking impetuousness and decision; a pansy, softy Tags: masculine Synonyms: faible, hommelet
    Sense id: en-mou-fr-noun-vKAQQ0IB
  6. (politics) a moderate Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-mou-fr-noun-aQc3RUPc Categories (other): Politics Topics: government, politics
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: coup de mou, donner du mou

Inflected forms

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          "english": "A debilitating complacency",
          "text": "Une molle complaisance",
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          "english": "pay me out some slack!",
          "text": "donne moi du mou !",
          "translation": "pay me out some slack!",
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          "english": "the mountain climber didn't have enough slack for the overhang",
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          "text": "sec ? - non, du mou !",
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          "spineless"
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        "causing or smacking of tardiness, indolence; debilitating"
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      "glosses": [
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        "(of pillows, matresses, etc.) comfortable, soft"
      ],
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        "usually"
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      "homophone": "mouds"
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    },
    {
      "homophone": "mous"
    },
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      "homophone": "moût"
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      "homophone": "moûts"
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}

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      "word": "donner du mou"
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        "lungs, lights (of a slaughtered animal) sold as lesser quality meat for cats or other pets"
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          "text": "donne moi du mou !",
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              34,
              37
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              40,
              45
            ]
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          "english": "the mountain climber didn't have enough slack for the overhang",
          "text": "l'escaladeur n'avait pas assez de mou pour le dévers",
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              13,
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        "a man lacking impetuousness and decision; a pansy, softy"
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          "decision",
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          "pansy",
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          "softy",
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        {
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      "tags": [
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      ]
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        "(politics) a moderate"
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      "homophone": "mous"
    },
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      "homophone": "moût"
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      "homophone": "moûts"
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}

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  "msg": "unrecognized sense qualifier: of pillows, matresses, etc.",
  "path": [
    "mou"
  ],
  "section": "French",
  "subsection": "adjective",
  "title": "mou",
  "trace": ""
}

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  "called_from": "form_descriptions/1831",
  "msg": "unrecognized sense qualifier: of pillows, matresses, etc.",
  "path": [
    "mou"
  ],
  "section": "French",
  "subsection": "adjective",
  "title": "mou",
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