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Frenchify
[ fren-chuh-fahy ]
verb (used with object)
- to make (something or someone) resemble the French, as in manners, customs, or dress:
to Frenchify the spelling of one's name.
Frenchify
/ ˈfrɛntʃɪˌfaɪ /
verb
- informal.to make or become French in appearance, behaviour, etc
Derived Forms
- ˌFrenchifiˈcation, noun
Other Words From
- Frenchi·fi·cation noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of Frenchify1
Example Sentences
One Frenchified version was loaded with gingerbread, a cookie often served with an espresso at cafes.
“Heaux” is a Frenchified version of “ho,” placing a longtime insult at an analytical distance.
“One of his sons said he became Frenchified; he changed his look, he capped his teeth,” Jacobs said.
The room seems less Americana than subtly, futuristically Frenchified, with slender brass arms holding glass bar shelves and a flock of matching, stylized birds flying across the opposite wall.
After the final bow, guests repaired to the Hammerstein Ballroom for a vaguely Frenchified après-fête with charcuterie, chocolate éclairs and beignets served hanging from a parasol.
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