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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.

C.B.

C.B. once

C.B.

Baudelaire's initials, signing the dedication.

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

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

cano

I will sing once

cantabo

this poem's lines are in Latin, not French

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

chlorose

green-sicknesses; green sicknesses twice

chloroses

chlorose = anemia ("greensickness"), a 19th-c. term for pallid, fashionably fragile beauty.

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

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

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

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."

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

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

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

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

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

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

carnaval

carnival 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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The words
Every word of the text, parsed: its headword, its form and its meaning in the line. Source text: public domain (Charles Baudelaire, d. 1867).
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Public-domain French (Baudelaire, d. 1867). English translation © 2026 1732 Studios, LLC.
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