penaud

French

Etymology

From peine +‎ -aud.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pə.no/
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Adjective

penaud (feminine penaude, masculine plural penauds, feminine plural penaudes)

  1. sheepish, shamefaced
    Synonym: quinaud
    • 1857, Gustave Flaubert, Madame Bovary […]‎[1], Paris: Michel Lévy Frères:
      Charles n'en resta pas moins fort penaud vis-à-vis d'Emma, celle- ci ne cachant point la rancune qu'elle lui gardait pour avoir manqué de confiance; […] .
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