Farouche describes someone or something that is unruly, wild, shy, or socially awkward.
Farouche describe a alguien o algo que es indómito, salvaje, tímido o socialmente torpe.
| Front | farouche \fuh-ROOSH\ |
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| Back | adjective 1. Unruly or disorderly; wild. 2. Marked by shyness and lack of social graces. [In French, "farouche" can mean wild or shy, just as it does in English. It is an alteration of the Old French word "forasche," which derives via Late Latin "forasticus" ("living outside") from Latin "foras," meaning "outdoors." In its earliest English uses, in the middle of the 18th century, "farouche" was used to describe someone who was awkward in social situations, perhaps as one who has lived apart from groups of people. The word can also mean "disorderly," as in "farouche ruffians out to cause trouble."] "The writer's publicist was often frustrated by her client, who was urbane and eloquent on the page but farouche when it came to meeting with fans and giving interviews." |
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