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Petites Antilles nom propre
{f-Pl}

Lesser Antilles◼◼◼(Caribbean islands)
proper noun
[UK: ˈle.sə(r) æn.ˈtɪ.liz] [US: ˈle.sər æn.ˈtɪ.liz]

pointillé nom {m}

dotted line◼◼◼(line made up of dots or dashes)
noun
[UK: ˈdɒ.tɪd.laɪn] [US: ˈdɒ.tɪd.laɪn]

pointille nom {f}

punctilio [punctilios](exactness, strictness)
noun
[UK: pʌŋk.ˈtɪ.lɪəʊ] [US: pʌŋk.ˈtɪ.lɪo.ʊ]

pointilleux adjectif

picky [pickier, pickiest]◼◼◼(fussy, particular)
adjective
[UK: ˈpɪk.i] [US: ˈpɪk.i]

fastidious◼◼◻(excessively particular)
adjective
[UK: fə.ˈstɪ.dɪəs] [US: fæ.ˈstɪ.diəs]

punctilious◼◼◻(strictly attentive to detail)
adjective
[UK: pʌŋk.ˈtɪ.lɪəs] [US: pʌŋk.ˈtɪ.liəs]

pedantic◼◼◻(being finicky with language)
adjective
[UK: pɪ.ˈdæn.tɪk] [US: pə.ˈdæn.tɪk]

sedulous [sedulouser, sedulousest](of a person: diligent in application or pursuit)
adjective
[UK: ˈse.djʊ.ləs] [US: ˈse.djʊ.ləs]

pointilleux adjectif
{m}

fussy [fussier, fussiest]◼◼◼(particular about details)
adjective
[UK: ˈfʌ.si] [US: ˈfʌ.si]

pointilleux nom

stickler [sticklers]◼◼◼(someone who insistently advocates for something)
noun
[UK: ˈstɪ.klə(r)] [US: ˈstɪk.ə.lər]
My teacher is a stickler for grammar. = Mon professeur est pointilleux sur la grammaire.

pointilleux adjectif
{m} {m-Pl}

pernickety◼◼◻(paying undue attention to minor details)
adjective
[UK: pə.ˈnɪk.ə.ti] [US: pə.ˈnɪk.ə.ti]

pernickety◼◼◻(requiring attention to minor details)
adjective
[UK: pə.ˈnɪk.ə.ti] [US: pə.ˈnɪk.ə.ti]

pointilleux nom {m}

nitpicking [nitpickings]◼◻◻(any process of finding or pointing out tiny details or errors)
noun
[UK: ˈnɪt.ˌpɪkɪŋ] [US: ˈnɪt.ˌpɪkɪŋ]

pointillisme nom {m}

pointillism◼◼◼(painting technique)
noun
[UK: ˈpɔɪn.tɪ.lɪ.zəm] [US: ˈpɔɪn.tɪ.lɪ.zəm]

poiré pétillant nom {m}

sparkling perrynoun

postillon nom {m}

postilion [postilions]◼◼◼(rider mounted on leading horse)
noun
[UK: pɒ.ˈstɪ.lɪən] [US: pɒ.ˈstɪ.lɪən]

postillon [droplets] nom {m}

spittle◼◼◼(spit, usually frothy)
noun
[UK: ˈspɪt.l̩] [US: ˈspɪt.l̩]

postillonner verbe

sputter [sputtered, sputtering, sputters]◼◼◼(to emit saliva or spit from the mouth in small, scattered portions, as in rapid speaking)
verb
[UK: ˈspʌ.tə(r)] [US: ˈspʌ.tər]

splutter [spluttered, spluttering, splutters](to spray droplets of saliva from the mouth while eating or speaking)
verb
[UK: ˈsplʌ.tə(r)] [US: ˈsplʌ.tər]

postillonneux adjectif

spluttery(characterised by spluttering)
adjective

potentille nom

potentilla◼◼◼(any of many shrubs and herbs of the genus Potentilla)
noun
[UK: pətəntˈɪlə] [US: pətəntˈɪlə]

pulsatille nom {f}

pasque flower(flower of Pulsatilla)
noun

quintillion numeral
{m}

quintillion◼◼◼(a million quadrillion, 10^30, see also: nonillion)
numeral
[UK: kwɪn.ˈtɪ.ljən] [US: kwɪn.ˈtɪ.ljən]

quintillion numeral

nonillion(10^30, see also: quintillion)
numeral

rhinotillexomanie nom {f}

rhinotillexomania◼◼◼(compulsive nose-picking)
noun

sautiller verbe

skip [skipped, skipping, skips]◼◼◼(move by hopping on alternate feet)
verb
[UK: skɪp] [US: ˈskɪp]
All children love to run and skip. = Tous les enfants adorent courir et sautiller.

jig [jigged, jigging, jigs]◼◻◻verb
[UK: dʒɪɡ] [US: ˈdʒɪɡ]

savon de Castille nom {m}

Castile soap◼◼◼(type of soap)
noun
[UK: kˈastaɪl sˈəʊp] [US: kˈæstaɪl sˈoʊp]

scintillant adjectif
{m}

scintillant◼◼◼(that scintillates)
adjective
[UK: sˈɪntɪlənt] [US: sˈɪntɪlənt]

scintillation liquide nom {f}

liquid scintillation◼◼◼(scintillation)
noun

scintillement nom {m}

flicker◼◼◼(an unsteady flash of light)
noun
[UK: ˈflɪkə(r)] [US: ˈflɪkər]

scintiller verbe

sparkle [sparkled, sparkling, sparkles]◼◼◼(to shine as if throwing off sparks; scintillate)
verb
[UK: ˈspɑːk.l̩] [US: ˈspɑːrk.l̩]
Sunlight sparkled on the lake. = La lumière du soleil scintillait sur le lac.

scintillate [scintillated, scintillating, scintillates]◼◼◻(to twinkle)
verb
[UK: ˈsɪn.tɪ.leɪt] [US: ˈsɪn.tɪ.leɪt]

flicker [flickered, flickering, flickers]◼◼◻(to keep going on and off)
verb
[UK: ˈflɪkə(r)] [US: ˈflɪkər]

se tortiller verbe

squirm [squirmed, squirming, squirms]◼◼◼(twist one’s body with snakelike motion)
verb
[UK: skwɜːm] [US: ˈskwɝːm]

wiggle [wiggled, wiggling, wiggles]◼◼◼(to move with irregular motions)
verb
[UK: ˈwɪɡ.l̩] [US: ˈwɪɡ.l̩]

wriggle [wriggled, wriggling, wriggles]◼◼◻(to twist one's body and move the limbs)
verb
[UK: ˈrɪɡ.l̩] [US: ˈrɪɡ.l̩]

writhe [writhed, writhing, writhes]◼◼◻(to twist or contort the body)
verb
[UK: ˈraɪð] [US: ˈraɪð]

sextilliard numeral
{m}

duodecillion◼◼◼(10^39)
numeral

sextillion numeral

sextillion◼◼◼(a million quintillion, 10^36, see also: undecillion)
numeral
[UK: sekstˈɪliən] [US: sekstˈɪliən]

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