No. 6,839 in French
leleux
The word "leleux" does not appear to exist in standard French vocabulary.
In a sentence
Le matin, l'air autour du lac était leleux et mystique.
In the morning, the air around the lake was leleux and mystical.
Used to describe a foggy or hazy atmosphere lending a mystical feel.
Sa voix, bien que leleuse, portait une certaine chaleur accueillante.
His voice, although unsteady, carried a certain warm welcoming tone.
Used metaphorically to indicate an unsteady or unclear quality in the voice.
Les idées qu’il partage sont parfois leleuses mais fascinantes.
The ideas he shares are sometimes unclear but fascinating.
Used to describe abstract or less concrete qualities in expression or thought.
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