retors

French

Etymology

Former past participle of retordre.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʁə.tɔʁ/

Adjective

retors (feminine retorse, masculine plural retors, feminine plural retorses)

1. warped, twisted (multiple times)
2. crafty, wily, tricky

Noun

retors m (plural retors)

1. twisted yarn

Noun

retors m (plural retors, feminine retorse)

1. fox (cunning person)

Further reading

• “retors”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.