frousse

French

Etymology

From onomatopoeic frou- (see frou-frou), elongated by an "s" to show the fear caused by a sudden noise.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fʁus/
• Rhymes: -us

Noun

frousse f (plural frousses)

1. (colloquial) fear, terror

   Synonym: trouille

Derived terms

• froussard

Further reading

• “frousse”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.