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)

(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.

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