English

Adjective

farouche ‎(comparative more farouche, superlative most farouche)

1. Sullen or recalcitrant.

Translations

French

Etymology

From Old French faroche, alteration of forasche, from Late Latin forāsticus ‎(“belonging outside”), from Latin forās ‎(“out of doors”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /faʁuʃ/

Adjective

farouche m, f ‎(plural farouches)

1. (of animals) wild, shy of humans
2. shy, unsociable, retiring, hesitant
3. (of women) distant, unapproachable
4. stubborn, intransigent
5. (of things) savage, dangerous, fierce
6. (of supporters) staunch