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gueule

Pronunciation: /ɡœl/

“gueule” is a French word. Its 3 meanings in English:

noun

  1. gullet, snout, face (of an animal)
  2. mug (a person's face)
  3. mouth

In French

  1. Bouche chez les animaux carnassiers, chez certains poissons et certains gros reptiles.
  2. Bouche. Utilisé dans des expressions.
  3. Visage.
  4. Personne.
  5. Ouverture de certains objets.
  6. Ouverture d’un terrier.
  7. Labié.
  8. Appétit, voire goinfrerie.

Etymology

Inherited from Old French goule, gole, from Latin gula (“gullet”). Doublet of goulet and gollé.

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