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Words of the Flowers of Evil · 315 headwords
Each word with its meanings, its forms, and the lines it stands in.
eau
water; waters; Water 15 times
eau, eaux, Eau
noun, feminine, singular; noun, feminine, plural
effacer
were fading; erasing; efface 3 times
effaçaient, Effaçant, Effacent
verb, imperfect, indicative, third-person, plural; verb, present, participle; verb, present, indicative, third-person, plural
effet
impression; effect 3 times
effet
effort
effort; efforts; toil 8 times
efforts, effort
noun, masculine, plural; noun, masculine, singular
effrayant
terrifying; frightful 3 times
effrayant, effrayante
adjective, masculine, singular; adjective, feminine, singular
elle
she; it; her 58 times
Elle, elle, elles, la, -elle, Elles
pronoun, feminine, singular; pronoun, feminine, plural; pronoun, direct object, feminine, singular
embaumer
perfumed; perfume 3 times
embaumé, Embaument
verb, past, participle, masculine, singular; verb, past, passive, participle, masculine, singular; verb, present, indicative, third-person, plural
embrasser
embrace; embracing 4 times
embrasser, embrasses, embrassant
verb, infinitive; verb, present, indicative, second-person, singular; verb, present, participle, masculine, singular
empêcher
prevent; will prevent; shall keep 3 times
empêchent, empêcheront, Empêchera
verb, present, indicative, third-person, plural; verb, future, indicative, third-person, plural; verb, future, indicative, third-person, singular
empire
empire; dominion 3 times
empire
emporter
carry off; carrying off; carry away 5 times
Emporte, emportant, emporter, emportés
verb, imperative, second-person, singular; verb, present, participle; verb, infinitive
en
in; while; into 183 times
en, En
preposition; pronoun; pronoun, adverbial
'en' + present participle forms the gerund ('while laughing').
encens
incense; Incense 5 times
encens, Encens
encensoir
censer 5 times
encensoir
enchantement
enchantment; enchantments 4 times
enchantement, enchantements
noun, masculine, singular; noun, masculine, plural
enchanteresse
enchantress 3 times
enchanteresse
enchanté
enchanted; enchantment 4 times
enchanté, enchantée
adjective, masculine, singular; adjective (used as noun), masculine, singular; adjective, feminine, singular
encor
still; even 9 times
encor
encore
still; yet; And yet 13 times
encore, encor, Encor, Encore
encor is the elided poetic form of encore, used to fit the meter.
endormir
falls asleep; fall asleep; fell asleep 9 times
endormir, endort, endormaient
verb, infinitive; verb, present, indicative, third-person, singular; verb, imperfect, indicative, third-person, plural
enfance
childhood; childhoods 3 times
enfance, enfances
noun, feminine, singular; noun, feminine, plural
enfant
child; children; Child 21 times
enfant, enfants, Enfant, Enfants
noun, singular; noun, masculine, singular; noun, plural
"enfant de choeur" is idiomatic for choirboy/altar boy.
enfanter
breeds; given birth twice
enfante, enfanté
verb, present, indicative, third-person, singular; verb, past, participle, masculine, singular
Tagger mistook the verb 'enfante' (from enfanter, to give birth to/beget) for a noun.
enfantin
childlike; childhood; childish 6 times
enfantin, enfantines, enfantine, enfantins
adjective, masculine, singular; adjective, feminine, plural; adjective, feminine, singular
enfer
hell; Hell; hells 17 times
enfer, Enfer, enfers
noun, masculine, singular; noun, masculine, plural; proper noun
enfin
at last; At last 5 times
Enfin, enfin
enfoncer
sinks down; plunge; sink in 3 times
enfonce, enfoncent, enfoncer
verb, present, indicative, third-person, singular; verb, present, indicative, third-person, plural; verb, infinitive
enivrant
intoxicating 3 times
enivrante, enivrant
adjective, feminine, singular; adjective, masculine, singular
enivrer
grows drunk; get drunk; intoxicates 14 times
enivre, enivrent, enivrer, enivrant, enivré
verb, present, indicative, third-person, singular; verb, present, indicative, third-person, plural; verb, infinitive
enlever
bear away; carries away; should free 4 times
enlève
verb, imperative, second-person, singular; verb, present, indicative, third-person, singular; verb, present, subjunctive, third-person, singular
ennemi
enemy; Enemy 7 times
ennemi, Ennemi
ennui
tedium; weariness; Ennui 15 times
ennuis, ennui, Ennui
noun, masculine, singular; noun, masculine, plural
ennuyer
bored; grow weary; is bored 5 times
ennuie, ennuyé, ennuierai, ennuyés
verb, present, indicative, third-person, singular; verb, past, participle, masculine, singular; verb, future, indicative, first-person, singular
enrhumé
with a cold once
enrhumée
'enrhumée' literally means 'having a cold' — the clock's tick sounds stuffy, like a sniffle.
ensevelir
buried 3 times
enseveli
entendre
hear; hears; will hear 12 times
entends, entend, entendrez, entendre, Entends, entendis, Entendez
verb, present, indicative, first-person, singular; verb, present, indicative, third-person, singular; verb, future, indicative, second-person, plural
enter
graft once
enter
'enter' is an archaic French verb meaning 'to graft' (unrelated to English 'enter').
enterrer
buries; buried; bury 3 times
Enterre, Enterré, enterrer
verb, present, indicative, third-person, singular; verb, past, participle, masculine, singular; verb, infinitive
entier
whole; fullest 6 times
entière, entier
adjective, feminine, singular; adjective, masculine, singular
entourer
surrounded; ringed 3 times
entouré, entouraient
verb, past, participle, masculine, singular; verb, imperfect, indicative, third-person, plural
entre
among; between 4 times
entre, Entre
entrer
enters; entered; enter 4 times
entrée, entre, Entre, entrer
verb, present, indicative, third-person, singular; verb, past, passive, participle, feminine, singular; verb, infinitive
subject rayon follows the verb, a literary inversion after où
entrouvrir
half-opened; half-opening twice
entr'ouverts, entr'ouvrant
verb, past, participle, masculine, plural; verb, present, participle
'entr'ouverts' is an elided spelling of 'entrouverts' (from entrouvrir, to half-open).
envelopper
envelop; wrapping; wrapped 3 times
envelopper, enveloppait
verb, infinitive; verb, imperfect, indicative, third-person, singular
envers
reverse; toward twice
envers
noun, masculine, singular; preposition
"à l'envers" is a fixed idiom meaning "upside down / reversed."
envi
rivalry once
envi
"à l'envi" is a fixed idiom meaning "vying with each other, in emulation."
envier
envying 3 times
enviant, Enviant, envier
verb, present, participle; verb, infinitive
envoler
takes flight; fly 3 times
envole, Envole
verb, present, indicative, third-person, singular; verb, imperative, second-person, singular
errant
wandering 3 times
errants, errant
adjective, masculine, plural; adjective, masculine, singular
errer
wandering; wander; wanders 5 times
errant, errent, erre
verb, present, participle; verb, present, indicative, third-person, plural; verb, present, indicative, third-person, singular
escalier
staircases; stairs; stair 4 times
escaliers, escalier
noun, masculine, plural; noun, masculine, singular
esclave
slave; slaves 5 times
esclave, esclaves, Esclave
noun, masculine, singular; noun, plural; noun, singular
espace
space; spaces; void 6 times
espace, espaces
noun, masculine, singular; noun, masculine, plural; noun, singular
espérance
Hope; hope 5 times
Espérance, espérance
espoir
hope; Hope 8 times
espoir, Espoir
esprit
spirit; minds; mind 35 times
esprit, esprits, Esprit, Esprits
noun, masculine, singular; noun, masculine, plural
essor
flight; upward leap 3 times
essor
esto
Be once
Esto
Latin: 'Esto memor' = 'Be mindful,' echoing memento mori sundial mottoes.
et
and; And 927 times
et, Et
eux
them; themselves; they 4 times
eux
pronoun, masculine, plural; pronoun, disjunctive, masculine, plural
exercer
exercised; train; drill 4 times
exercer, Exerçaient, exercée
verb, infinitive; verb, imperfect, indicative, third-person, plural; verb, past, participle, feminine, singular
exhaler
breathes up; breathing out; breathes out 4 times
exhale, exhalant, Exhale, Exhalent
verb, present, indicative, third-person, singular; verb, present, participle; verb, present, indicative, third-person, plural
exilé
exiled; exiles 3 times
exilés
exquis
exquisite 3 times
exquise
extase
ecstasies; rapture; ecstasy 6 times
extase, extases, Extase
noun, feminine, singular; noun, feminine, plural
ès
of once
ès
Archaic academic form ('docteur ès lettres'), roughly 'in the field of'.
éblouir
dazzled; dazzle; dazzles 4 times
ébloui, éblouissent, éblouit, éblouies
verb, past, participle, masculine, singular; verb, present, indicative, third-person, plural; verb, present, indicative, third-person, singular
éblouissant
dazzling 4 times
éblouissant, éblouissantes
adjective, masculine, singular; adjective, feminine, plural
échafaud
scaffold; scaffolds 3 times
échafaud, échafauds
noun, masculine, singular; noun, masculine, plural
échine
spine 3 times
échine
écho
echoes; echo 4 times
échos, écho
noun, masculine, plural; noun, masculine, singular
éclair
flashes; lightning; flash of lightning 5 times
éclairs, éclair
noun, masculine, plural; noun, masculine, singular
éclairer
lit; lit up; lights 3 times
éclairés, éclairé, éclaire
verb, past, participle, masculine, plural; verb (past participle), masculine, singular; verb, present, indicative, third-person, singular
éclore
blossomed; hatched; opened 4 times
éclos, Eclose, écloses, Ecloses
verb, past, participle, masculine, singular; verb, past participle, feminine, singular; adjective, feminine, plural
écouter
listen; to listen 3 times
écouter, écoute
verb, infinitive; verb, present, indicative, first-person, singular
écraser
crush; were crushing 3 times
écrasent, écrasait, Ecraser
verb, present, indicative, third-person, plural; verb, imperfect, indicative, third-person, singular; verb, infinitive
égal
equal 3 times
égal
noun, masculine, singular; adjective, masculine, singular
émeute
Riot once
Emeute
Capitalized as a personification ('the Riot').
énorme
enormous 8 times
énorme, énormes
adjective, singular; adjective, masculine, singular; adjective, plural
épais
thick 3 times
épais
épancher
pours out; spread out 4 times
épanche, épanchaient, Epanche
verb, present, indicative, third-person, singular; verb, imperfect, indicative, third-person, plural
épanouir
blossom; open out; unfold 4 times
épanouir
"faire épanouir la rate" is idiomatic for cheering someone up/making them laugh.
épaule
shoulders; shoulder 4 times
épaules, épaule
noun, feminine, plural; noun, feminine, singular
éperon
spurs; spur 3 times
éperons, éperon
noun, masculine, plural; noun, masculine, singular
éphémère
fleeting; mayfly 4 times
éphémère, éphémères
adjective, singular; adjective, plural; noun, masculine, singular
époux
husband 4 times
époux
épris
smitten; enamored 3 times
épris, Eprise
adjective, masculine, singular; verb, past, participle, feminine, singular; adjective, masculine, plural
étaler
spread out; display; spreads 8 times
étaler, étale, étalait, Etalaient, étalant
verb, infinitive; verb, present, indicative, third-person, singular; verb, imperfect, indicative, third-person, singular
éternel
eternal 20 times
éternel, éternels, éternelle, Eternel, éternelles
adjective, masculine, singular; adjective, masculine, plural; adjective, feminine, singular
éternité
eternity 6 times
éternité
été
summer; summers 9 times
été, étés
noun, masculine, singular; noun, masculine, plural
éther
ethers; ether 4 times
éthers, éther
noun, masculine, plural; noun, masculine, singular
étoile
star; stars 7 times
étoiles, étoile, Etoile
noun, feminine, singular; noun, feminine, plural
étrange
strange; strangeness 18 times
étrange, étranges
adjective, feminine, singular; adjective, feminine, plural; adjective, singular
évaporer
evaporates; evaporate 3 times
évapore, évaporer
verb, present, indicative, third-person, singular; verb, infinitive
éveiller
wakes; wakened; awakens 5 times
éveille, éveillés, Eveille, éveillent
verb, present, indicative, third-person, singular; verb, past, participle, masculine, plural; verb, present, indicative, third-person, plural
évoquer
conjuring up; called back; summoning 4 times
évoquer, évoqué
verb, infinitive; verb, past, participle, masculine, singular
être
is; are; was 367 times
est, sont, était, suis, être, Est, étaient, soit and 28 more
auxiliary verb, present, indicative, third-person, singular; verb, present, indicative, third-person, singular; auxiliary verb, present, indicative, third-person, plural
'Soyez béni' is an imperative benediction formula: 'be blessed'.
Seen once or twice
ecorché
Flayed Men once
effondrer
caved-in once
effrayer
frighten; took fright twice
effroi
dread twice
effronté
brazen once
effroyable
dreadful once
ego
me once
eh
ah once
eldorado
Eldorado once
Eldorado
Eldorado once
Electre
Electra once
Elvire
Elvira once
embarquer
will embark once
embellir
adorns; made lovelier twice
emblème
emblems; emblem twice
embrasé
ablaze once
embusquer
lying in ambush once
emmailloter
swaddled once
emmitoufler
bundle up once
empereur
emperor once
empester
pestilent once
empêtrer
floundering once
emplir
fill up; fills twice
employer
take up once
empoigner
was grasping once
empoisonner
poisoned once
empourprer
crimson-flushed once
empreinte
imprint once
emprisonner
imprisoning once
emprunter
borrow; borrowed twice
enamourer
enamored once
encadrer
framed once
enchaîner
fetter once
enchâsser
enshrined once
encolure
neck twice
encombrer
crowds once
encombré
cluttered once
encre
ink once
endormeur
drowsy; luller twice
enfermer
enclosed; will shut in twice
enflammer
set aflame; set ablaze twice
enfler
swells once
enflé
swollen once
enfourcher
to mount once
enfuir
flee away once
enfumé
smoking once
engendrer
engender; begot twice
engin
engines once
engloutir
swallows once
engourdir
numbed once
engrais
manure once
engraisser
will fatten once
enhardir
emboldened once
enlacer
entwine once
ennoblir
ennobles once
ennuyeux
wearisome once
enragé
raging once
enrouer
grows hoarse once
ensanglanter
bloodies once
enseigner
teaches; teach twice
ensemble
together twice
ensorceler
bewitched once
ensorcelé
bewitched twice
entour
surroundings twice
entraille
innards once
entrailles
entrails; bowels twice
entraîner
sweeps off once
entrebâiller
half-opening once
entrevoir
glimpse; made out twice
envieux
grudging once
envoyer
sends once
Eponine
Eponine once
Erèbe
Erebus once
Ernest
Ernest twice
erreur
error once
esca
fare once
escalader
scale; scaling twice
escargot
snails once
Eschyle
Aeschylus once
esclavage
slavery once
escrime
fencing once
escroc
swindlers once
espagnol
Spanish once
espérer
do you hope; hope twice
essai
trial once
essaim
swarm twice
esse
are; was twice
essence
essence twice
essouffler
winds once
essuyer
wipe dry once
estampe
prints once
eternité
Eternity once
Eve
Eves once
ex-voto
Ex-voto once
exaequo
you made smooth once
exagéré
exaggerated once
exaspérer
exasperated twice
excepté
except once
excitant
exciting once
exciter
spurring once
exécuteur
executioner once
exhalaison
exhalations once
exil
exile once
exiler
exiled; goes into exile twice
existence
existence once
exister
exist once
expansion
expansion once
expiation
expiation twice
exploit
exploits once
explosion
explosion once
extatique
ecstatic once
extirper
root out once
extraire
extracting once
extravagant
madman; extravagant twice
ébat
frolics once
ébauche
sketch once
ébaucher
rough-hewn once
ébène
ebony twice
écart
distance apart once
écarter
swerve aside once
échafaudage
scaffoldings once
échanger
exchanging; shall exchange twice
échapper
escaped; escapes twice
échelle
ladder once
écheveau
skein once
éclabousser
spattered once
éclat
brilliance once
éclatant
glaring once
éclater
blazes once
éclipser
eclipsed once
écorce
bark once
écorcher
to flay once
écrier
cried out once
écrin
jewel-cases; caskets twice
écrire
written; writing twice
écrouler
tumbles down once
écu
coins once
écueil
reef once
écume
foam twice
écumeux
frothing once
édifice
buildings twice
également
equally once
égaler
would equal; equals twice
égayer
cheer; brighten twice
église
church once
églogue
eclogues once
égoïsme
selfishness once
égout
sewer once
égoutter
trickling once
élancer
spring; surged up twice
élastique
supple; springy twice
électrique
electric once
élever
rising once
élégance
Elegance; elegance twice
élégant
elegant twice
élément
element once
éléphant
elephant once
élixir
elixir twice
émailler
enameled once
émanation
emanations once
émerveiller
wondering once
émondeur
pruner once
émousser
is blunted once
émule
rivals once
énergie
energy once
énervant
unnerving once
énerver
unnerving once
énigme
enigma once
épaissir
was thickening twice
épandre
will spread once
épargner
spared once
éparpiller
scatters once
épeler
spelling out once
éperdu
frantic once
éperonner
spurring on once
épée
sword twice
épier
watching; would spy out twice
épieu
spear once
épileptique
epileptic once
épine
thorns once
époque
ages twice
épouse
wife once
épouvantable
dreadful once
épouvante
dread twice
épouvantement
dread once
épouvanter
terrified once
épouvanté
terrified once
éprouver
feel once
équipage
crew; array twice
éreinter
worn out once
établir
will settle in once
étagère
shelves once
étang
ponds; pools twice
éteindre
puts out; put out twice
étendre
stretch out; stretched out twice
éterniser
make eternal once
étincelant
glittering once
étincelle
sparks; spark twice
étirer
stretching once
étoffe
cloth; fabrics twice
étoiler
starring; star twice
étoilé
starry once
étonnant
Astonishing once
étonnement
astonishment once
étonner
astonish; marvels twice
étouffer
smother twice
étouffé
stifled once
étourdissant
dizzying once
étranger
alien once
étreindre
clutching once
étreinte
embrace once
étroit
narrow once
étude
studies once
étui
sheath once
évader
escaped once
évanouir
faint once
évaporé
madcap 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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