allumeuse
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 0.00 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A woman who teases with a promise of sexual intercourse.
Example Sentences
- "‘Damn you,’ said Bond. ‘You...’ She put her hand over his mouth. ‘“Allumeuse” is the nice word for it,’ she said. ‘It is fun for me to be able to tease such a strong silent man. You burn with such an angry flame. It is the only game I have to play with you and I shan’t be able to play it for long. How many days until your hand is well again?’"
Etymology
From French.
Origin
- Source language: French
Word Breakdown
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