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Words of the Flowers of Evil · 393 headwords
Each word with its meanings, its forms, and the lines it stands in.
cacher
hides; hidden; hide 7 times
cacher, cachés, Cache, cachant, cacha, cache
verb, infinitive; verb, present, indicative, third-person, singular; verb, past, participle, masculine, plural
cadavre
corpse; cadaver; corpses 10 times
cadavre, Cadavres
noun, masculine, singular; noun, masculine, plural
cadre
Frame; frame; frames 3 times
Cadre, cadre, cadres
noun, masculine, singular; noun, masculine, plural
Caïn
Cain 8 times
Caïn
calciner
burn to ash; burnt twice
Calcine, calcinés
verb, present, imperative, second-person, singular; verb, past, participle, masculine, plural
Imperative of calciner, not a proper noun.
calenture
burning fever once
calenture
Calenture: a feverish delirium historically associated with sailors in the tropics.
calme
calm 8 times
calme, calmes, Calme
noun, masculine, singular; adjective, masculine, singular; adjective, plural
canal
canals; channels 3 times
canaux
car
for 13 times
Car
carcasse
carcass 3 times
carcasse
caresse
caresses; caress 5 times
caresses, caresse
noun, feminine, plural; noun, feminine, singular
caresser
caresses; caressing; caress 9 times
caresse, caressant, caressent, Caressée
verb, present, indicative, third-person, singular; verb, present, participle; verb, present, indicative, third-person, plural
caricature
caricature 3 times
caricature
carreau
windowpanes; tiled floor 4 times
carreaux, carreau
noun, masculine, plural; noun, masculine, singular
Carrousel
Carrousel once
Carrousel
The Place du Carrousel, near the Louvre in Paris.
cauchemar
nightmare 4 times
cauchemar
caveau
vault; vaults; burial-vault 6 times
caveau, caveaux
noun, masculine, singular; noun, masculine, plural
ce
this; it; these 307 times
ce, ces, C', Ce, cette, Ces, c', cet and 2 more
determiner, masculine, singular; determiner, plural; pronoun, singular
"C'est vous" continues "Ce qu'il faut... c'est vous": what this heart needs IS you.
cela
that; this; of that 6 times
cela
pronoun, demonstrative, singular; pronoun, singular
celui
those; the one; that 21 times
celui, ceux, celle, Celui, Celle, Ceux
pronoun, masculine, singular; pronoun, masculine, plural; pronoun, feminine, singular
cependant
while; yet; and yet 7 times
Cependant, cependant
"cependant que" is an archaic/literary equivalent of "pendant que", meaning "while".
cercueil
coffin; coffins 4 times
cercueil, cercueils
noun, masculine, singular; noun, masculine, plural
certes
Surely; certainly twice
Certe, Certes
Certe is an archaic spelling of certes, 'certainly'.
cerveau
brains; brain 11 times
cerveaux, cerveau
noun, masculine, plural; noun, masculine, singular
cervelle
brain; minds 3 times
cervelle, cervelles
noun, feminine, singular; noun, feminine, plural
cesse
ceasing; cease 4 times
cesse
"sans cesse" is a fixed idiom meaning "ceaselessly, unceasingly."
chagrin
sorrows; doleful 3 times
chagrins, chagrin
noun, masculine, plural; adjective, masculine, singular; noun, masculine, singular
chair
flesh 10 times
chair, chairs
noun, feminine, singular; noun, feminine, plural
chaleur
heat; warmths; warmth 6 times
chaleurs, chaleur
noun, feminine, plural; noun, feminine, singular
chambre
room; Chambers; chamber 5 times
chambre, Chambres
noun, feminine, singular; noun, feminine, plural
champ
fields; field 7 times
champs, champ
noun, masculine, plural; noun, masculine, singular
changer
changes; changed; to change 7 times
change, changer, changée, Change, changés
verb, present, indicative, third-person, singular; verb, infinitive; verb, past, passive, participle, feminine, singular
chanson
songs; song 5 times
chansons, chanson
noun, feminine, plural; noun, feminine, singular
chant
song; songs; crow 9 times
chant, chants
noun, masculine, singular; noun, masculine, plural
chanter
sing; singing; sings 19 times
chantant, chante, chantent, chantait, Chanter, chanter, chantez, chantes
verb, present, indicative, third-person, singular; verb, present, participle; verb, present, indicative, third-person, plural
chaos
chaos; Chaos 3 times
chaos, Chaos
chaque
each; every; Each 18 times
chaque, Chaque
charbon
coal; coal-smoke 3 times
charbon
charger
laden; weigh down; loaded 9 times
chargé, Chargé, chargent, charge
verb, past, participle, masculine, singular; verb, present, indicative, third-person, plural; verb, present, indicative, third-person, singular
charmant
charming; Enchanting 18 times
charmant, charmants, charmante, Charmant, Charmants, charmantes
adjective, masculine, singular; adjective, masculine, plural; adjective, feminine, singular
charme
charm; charms 10 times
charmes, charme, Charme
noun, masculine, singular; noun, masculine, plural
charmer
to charm; spellbound; enchant 4 times
charmer, charmé, charmes, charme
verb, infinitive; verb (past participle), masculine, singular; verb, present, indicative, second-person, singular
charogne
carrion; carcass 3 times
charogne
chasser
driven out; drive; let them drive off 5 times
chassent, Chassé, chasser, chassés
verb, present, indicative, third-person, plural; verb, past, participle, masculine, singular; verb, present, subjunctive, third-person, plural
chat
cat; cats 10 times
chat, chats, Chat
noun, masculine, singular; noun, masculine, plural
chaud
warm; ardent 7 times
chaude, chaud, chaudes
adjective, masculine, singular; adjective, feminine, plural; adjective, feminine, singular
chauve-souris
bat twice
chauve, souris
chauve-souris is a compound noun (literally 'bald mouse') meaning 'bat'; split here across two tokens.
chemin
way; road; paths 9 times
chemin, chemins
noun, masculine, singular; noun, masculine, plural
cher
dear; dear one; beloved 19 times
cher, chère, chers, chères, Cher
adjective, masculine, singular; adjective, feminine, singular; adjective, masculine, plural
chercher
seeking; seek; to seek 21 times
cherchant, cherche, chercher, Cherchant, cherchent, cherché, Cherchent, cherchez
verb, present, participle; verb, present, indicative, third-person, plural; verb, infinitive
'chercher à qui saura' is an idiom: 'to compete to see who will manage to'.
cheval
horse; horseback; horses 5 times
cheval, chevaux
noun, masculine, singular; noun, masculine, plural
chevelure
hair; head of hair 3 times
chevelure
cheveu
hair; locks of hair 9 times
cheveux, Cheveux
chérir
will cherish; cherish; cherishes 3 times
chériras, chéris, chérit
verb, future, indicative, second-person, singular; verb, present, indicative, first-person, singular; verb, present, indicative, third-person, singular
chétif
sickly; scrawny 3 times
chétif, chétive
adjective, masculine, singular; adjective, feminine, singular
chien
dog; dogs 4 times
chien, chiens
noun, masculine, singular; noun, masculine, plural
chlorose
green-sicknesses; green sicknesses twice
chloroses
chlorose = anemia ("greensickness"), a 19th-c. term for pallid, fashionably fragile beauty.
choc
thuds; shock; shocks 3 times
chocs, choc
noun, masculine, plural; noun, masculine, singular
chose
things; thing 17 times
choses, chose
noun, feminine, plural; noun, feminine, singular
chuchoter
whispered; whispers; whisper 3 times
chuchotée, Chuchote, chuchoter
verb, past, participle, feminine, singular; verb, present, indicative, third-person, singular; verb, infinitive
cible
target; a target 4 times
cible
ciel
sky; skies; Heaven 65 times
ciel, cieux, Ciel, Cieux, ciels
noun, masculine, singular; noun, masculine, plural
cierge
candles; altar candles; Candles 4 times
cierges, Cierges, cierge
noun, masculine, plural; noun, masculine, singular
cimetière
graveyard; cemetery 4 times
cimetière
cité
city; cities; cited 11 times
cité, cités
noun, feminine, singular; noun, feminine, plural; adjective, masculine, singular
clair
clear; bright 17 times
clair, clairs, claire, Clairs
adjective, masculine, singular; adjective, masculine, plural; adjective, feminine, singular
clarté
light; brightness; radiance 11 times
clarté, clartés
noun, feminine, singular; noun, feminine, plural
climat
climes; climate; climates 6 times
climats, climat
noun, masculine, plural; noun, masculine, singular
coeur
heart; hearts; Heart 117 times
coeur, coeurs, Coeur
noun, masculine, singular; noun, masculine, plural
"le coeur de" is idiomatic for having the heart/courage to do something.
cogner
knocking; knock 3 times
cognant, cognent
verb, present, participle; verb, present, indicative, third-person, plural
coin
corner; corners; clocks 9 times
coin, coins
noun, masculine, singular; noun, masculine, plural
'coins' here are decorative clocks/embroidery on a stocking, not "corners" (false friend).
colère
anger; rages; wrath 4 times
colère, Colères
noun, feminine, singular; noun, feminine, plural
combien
how many; how much 4 times
Combien, combien
combler
filled to the brim; overwhelmed; did glut 3 times
comblé, Combla
verb, past, participle, masculine, singular; verb, past, passive, participle, masculine, singular; verb, past, indicative, third-person, singular
'Combla' is the passé simple of combler (to glut/fill), not a noun.
comme
like; as; Like 269 times
comme, Comme
preposition; subordinating conjunction; conjunction
'comme qui dirait' is a fixed idiom meaning 'so to speak.'
commun
common; shared 3 times
communes, commune, commun
adjective, feminine, plural; adjective, feminine, singular; adjective, masculine, singular
compagnon
companions; companion 4 times
compagnons, compagnon
noun, masculine, plural; noun, masculine, singular
complice
accomplice; accomplices 3 times
complice, complices
noun, masculine, singular; noun, masculine, plural
complot
plots; plot 3 times
complots, complot
noun, masculine, plural; noun, masculine, singular
comprendre
understand; understanding; understands 5 times
comprenant, comprend, comprendra, comprennent, comprendre
verb, present, participle; verb, present, indicative, third-person, singular; verb, future, indicative, third-person, singular
concevoir
conceived; to conceive 3 times
conçu, concevoir, Concevait
verb, past, participle, masculine, singular; verb, infinitive; verb, imperfect, indicative, third-person, singular
condamner
condemned; condemns 3 times
Condamne, condamnée, condamnés
verb, present, indicative, third-person, singular; verb, past, participle, feminine, singular; verb, past, participle, masculine, plural
confus
confused 3 times
confus, confuses
adjective, masculine, singular; adjective, feminine, plural
connaître
known; do know; know 28 times
connu, connaissez, connais, connaît, Connais, connaître, connaissent, connus
verb, present, indicative, second-person, plural; verb, present, indicative, second-person, singular; verb, past, participle, masculine, singular
consoler
consoles; console 5 times
console, consoler
verb, present, indicative, third-person, singular; verb, infinitive
Constance
Constantia once
constance
'Constance' here is Constantia, the South African dessert wine.
contempler
contemplate; gaze; Let us contemplate 14 times
contempler, Contemplons, contemple, contemples, contemplent, contemplant, contemplé, Contemple and 2 more
verb, infinitive; verb, present, indicative, first-person, singular; verb, present, indicative, second-person, singular
contenir
hold; holds; held 5 times
contiens, contient, contenaient
verb, present, indicative, second-person, singular; verb, present, indicative, third-person, singular; verb, imperfect, indicative, third-person, plural
cor
of the heart; heart; horn 3 times
cor, cordis
Latin noun, neuter, genitive, singular; noun, neuter, singular, accusative; noun, masculine, singular
corbeau
crows; crow; raven 4 times
corbeau, corbeaux
noun, masculine, singular; noun, masculine, plural
corps
body; bodies; room 35 times
corps
noun, masculine, singular; noun, masculine, plural
"corps de garde" is a set idiom meaning "guardroom."
cou
neck 4 times
cou
couchant
setting; sunset 5 times
couchant
adjective, masculine, singular; noun, masculine, singular
coucher
lie down; setting; sets 7 times
couchants, couche, Couche, Coucher, coucherai, couchées, coucher
verb, infinitive; verb, present, participle, masculine, plural; verb, present, indicative, third-person, singular
couler
flows; flowed; flow 10 times
coulaient, coule, couler, coulât, coulent
verb, imperfect, indicative, third-person, plural; verb, present, indicative, third-person, singular; verb, infinitive
couleur
color; colors; colours 8 times
couleur, couleurs
noun, feminine, singular; noun, feminine, plural
coup
once; blows; thrust 9 times
coup, coups
noun, masculine, singular; noun, masculine, plural
"tout à coup" is a fixed idiom meaning "suddenly, all at once."
coupable
guilty 3 times
coupable
adjective, singular; adjective, feminine, singular
couper
cut; cuts; cut short 4 times
coupait, coupe, coupé, couper
verb, imperfect, indicative, third-person, singular; verb, present, indicative, third-person, singular; verb, past, participle, masculine, singular
courage
courage; spirit 4 times
courage
courir
runs; running; rushed 7 times
court, courir, couru, Courant, Court
verb, present, indicative, third-person, singular; verb, infinitive; verb, past, participle, masculine, singular
court
short; brief; Brief 4 times
court, courts, Courte
adjective, masculine, singular; adjective, masculine, plural; adjective, feminine, singular
courtisane
courtesan; courtesans 4 times
courtisane, courtisanes
noun, feminine, singular; noun, feminine, plural
couteau
knife; Knives 3 times
couteau, Couteaux
noun, masculine, singular; noun, masculine, plural
couvrir
covers; wrapped; veiled 3 times
couvert, couvre
verb, present, indicative, third-person, singular; verb, past, participle, masculine, singular; verb, past participle, masculine, singular
Word order is inverted for the rhyme: "ton regard couvert d'une vapeur" (your gaze veiled with a mist).
côte
side; ribs; coast 4 times
côte, côtes
noun, feminine, singular; noun, feminine, plural
crâne
skull 5 times
crâne
creuser
hollows out; to hollow out; to dig 5 times
creuse, creuser, creusent
verb, present, indicative, third-person, singular; verb, infinitive; verb, present, indicative, third-person, plural
creux
hollow 5 times
creux, creuse
adjective, feminine, singular; noun, masculine, singular; adjective, masculine, plural
créature
creature; Creature 4 times
créature, Créature
cri
cries; cry; shouts 12 times
cris, cri
noun, masculine, plural; noun, masculine, singular
crier
crying; cries; cry 6 times
criant, crie, Criant, crier
verb, present, indicative, third-person, singular; verb, present, participle; verb, present participle
crime
crime; crimes; a crime 6 times
crimes, crime, Crime
noun, masculine, singular; noun, masculine, plural
crisper
clenches; clenched; tensed 3 times
Crispe, crispée, crispé
verb, present, indicative, third-person, singular; verb (past participle), feminine, singular; verb, past, participle, masculine, singular
cristal
crystal 5 times
cristal
croire
believe; thought; believing 10 times
crois, croit, Croyant, croirait, crûtes, croyais, croyait
verb, present, indicative, second-person, singular; verb, imperfect, indicative, third-person, singular; verb, present, indicative, third-person, singular
crûtes is the passé simple of croire ("to think/believe"), not croître ("to grow").
croître
grow; grows 3 times
croît, croître, croîs
verb, present, indicative, third-person, singular; verb, infinitive; verb, present, indicative, second-person, singular
cruel
cruel; cruel women 11 times
cruel, cruelle, cruelles, cruels
adjective, masculine, singular; adjective, feminine, singular; adjective, feminine, plural
cuire
cook; smarting; scorching 4 times
cuire, cuisant
verb, infinitive; verb, present, participle used as adjective, masculine, singular; verb, present, participle
cuisine
kitchens; meal 3 times
cuisines, cuisine
noun, feminine, plural; noun, feminine, singular
cul-de-lampe
tailpiece once
cul-de-lampe
A 'cul-de-lampe' is a small decorative engraving printers used to close a chapter.
curieux
inquisitive one; curious; prying 4 times
curieux, curieuse
adjective, masculine; noun, feminine, singular; adjective, masculine, plural
cygne
swan; swans 3 times
cygne, cygnes
noun, masculine, singular; noun, masculine, plural
cyprès
cypress; cypresses 3 times
cyprès
noun, masculine, singular; noun, masculine, plural
Cythère
Cythera 3 times
Cythère
Seen once or twice
cachot
dungeon once
cadavéreux
cadaverous once
cadence
cadence; rhythm twice
cafard
low spirits once
Cafrine
a Kaffir woman once
cage
cage once
cahute
hovel once
caillou
pebbles once
caisse
strongboxes once
camp
camp once
Camp
Camp once
campagne
countryside once
camper
planted once
candeur
innocence once
canevas
canvas once
canon
cannon once
capacité
capacity once
capitaine
captain twice
capital
Deadly; capital twice
capitale
capitals once
capitole
Capitol once
Capoue
Capua once
caprice
whim once
captieux
treacherous once
captif
captives once
captivant
captivating once
caravane
caravan once
carillon
chimes once
carnage
carnage; slaughter twice
carquois
quiver once
carrefour
crossroads once
carte
map; maps twice
cascade
cascades once
caserne
barracks once
casque
helmet once
casser
broken twice
castagnette
castanets once
castitas
of chastity once
cataracte
cataracts once
cathédrale
cathedrals once
catin
whore; harlots twice
causer
chats; talk twice
causerie
conversations once
cavalier
horsemen; horseman twice
câlin
coaxing; caressing twice
cendre
ash; ashes twice
cendreux
ashen once
cent
hundred once
centenaire
hundred-year-old once
centuple
hundredfold once
cercle
circle once
certain
certain once
cesser
stop once
céleste
celestial twice
célèbre
famous twice
célébrer
celebrate once
cénobite
cenobite once
chacal
jackals; jackal twice
chacun
each one twice
chaîne
chain twice
chaînon
link once
chaleureux
warm once
chanceler
faltering; reel twice
chancre
cankers once
chandelle
candle twice
changeant
shifting once
chanteuse
songstress once
chapiteau
capitals once
charge
charge once
chariot
wagons; cart twice
charitable
charitable once
charité
charity once
charmille
leafy bowers once
charnier
charnel-house once
Charon
Charon once
charrier
sweeping along once
chasseresse
huntress once
chasseur
hunters once
chaste
chaste twice
chastement
chastely once
chat-pard
cheetahs once
chaudement
warmly once
chauffer
warm twice
chaumine
little cottage once
châtiment
punishment once
châtrer
castrated once
cheminer
make your way once
chenille
caterpillar once
chenu
hoary once
chercheur
seekers once
chez
among once
chêne
oak once
chienne
bitch once
chiffonnier
ragpicker once
chimère
chimeras once
chimérique
chimerical once
chimiste
chemist once
Chine
China twice
choeur
choir twice
choisir
chosen once
chorda
strings once
chrétien
Christian twice
Christ
Christs; Christ twice
Christophe
Christophe twice
chrysalide
chrysalises once
chute
fall once
cieux
skies; Heavens twice
cil
lashes once
circa
about once
Circé
Circe once
circuler
circles once
cire
waxes once
citadelle
citadels once
citadin
townsfolk once
citer
cited once
citerne
cistern once
clairon
bugles once
clairvoyant
clear-seeing once
clandestin
clandestine twice
clavicule
collarbones once
clef
key once
clepsydre
water-clock once
clé
key once
clignement
wink once
cliquetis
clashing; clinking twice
cloche
bell; bells twice
clocher
bell-towers; steeples twice
cloison
partition wall twice
cloître
cloisters; cloister twice
clore
enclosed once
clou
nails twice
clouer
is nailing once
cocher
carriage once
coco
coconut once
cocotier
coconut palms once
coffret
casket once
cohue
mob once
coiffer
coiffed once
coller
pressed once
colline
hills; hillside twice
colonnade
colonnades once
colorer
tints; coloring twice
colosse
colossus once
combat
struggle once
combattre
fight once
comique
comical once
commander
bids once
commencer
begin; were beginning twice
comment
how twice
communiquer
imparted once
comparer
compare once
complaisamment
indulgently once
complaisant
yielding once
complet
complete twice
compléter
complete once
composer
compose twice
comprimer
crush once
compter
would count; counted twice
concert
concerts once
conduire
guide; leads twice
confesseur
confessor once
confessionnal
confessional once
confidence
confidence; confidences twice
confident
confidant once
confins
confines; bounds twice
confirmo
you made firm once
confondre
mingle; mingled twice
confusément
confusedly once
confusion
confusion once
congénère
kindred once
conquérir
win once
consacrer
consecrated once
conscience
consciousness once
conscrit
conscript once
considérer
eye once
conspirateur
conspirators once
constant
constant once
Constantin
Constantin once
consteller
studded; spangled twice
construire
built once
consumer
will consume once
contempteur
scornful once
content
content once
contorsion
contortions once
contour
curve; contour twice
contre
against twice
convulser
convulsed once
convulsif
convulsive once
convulsion
convulsions once
coq
cock once
coquette
coquette once
coquetterie
coquetry once
corbeille
a basket once
corbillard
hearses twice
cordage
rigging once
corde
string once
corrompre
corrupted once
corrompu
corrupt; corrupted twice
cortège
procession; train twice
coruscus
flashing once
costume
costumes once
cothurne
buskins once
coude
elbows once
coulisse
wings (stage) once
cour
court once
courageux
brave once
courant
running twice
courber
bent once
courbette
bowing and scraping once
courbé
bent twice
coureur
runners once
couronne
crown; Crown twice
couronner
crowns twice
cours
courtyards; yards twice
course
course; races twice
coursier
steeds once
courtisan
courtier once
coussin
cushions twice
couver
broods; to brood over twice
couvercle
lid once
coûter
costs once
côté
side twice
côtoyer
hug once
crachat
spittle twice
cracher
spits out; spit twice
craindre
dread; fear twice
crainte
dread once
craintif
timid once
crapule
rabble twice
craquer
cracks once
crayon
crayons once
cremo
you burned away once
creuset
crucibles once
crever
bursts once
crédule
credulous once
créole
Creole once
crépiter
crackles once
crépuscule
twilight twice
Crésus
Croesus once
crêpe
mourning-veil; veil of crape twice
criard
shrill twice
criarde
shrieking one once
criminel
criminal once
crin
horsehair once
crinière
mane twice
crispé
clenched once
cristallisé
crystallized once
croix
cross twice
croquis
sketches once
croulant
crumbling once
cruauté
cruelties; cruelty twice
crucifix
crucifix once
cruellement
cruelly once
cueillir
plucks; gathered twice
cuisinier
cook once
cuisse
thighs once
cuivre
brass twice
cuivrer
bronze once
culte
rites; cult twice
cum
when once
cupide
grasping once
curiosité
Curiosity once
Cybèle
Cybele twice
cynique
cynical once
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