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moui meaning in English

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moui nom

yep◼◼◼(informal "yes")
noun
[UK: jep] [US: ˈjep]

mouillant nom

surfactant [surfactants]◼◼◼(surface active agent)
noun
[UK: sɜː.ˈfæk.tənt] [US: sər.ˈfæk.tənt]

mouiller verbe

wet [wetted, wetting, wets]◼◼◼(cover or impregnate with liquid)
verb
[UK: wet] [US: ˈwet]
I'm wet. = Je suis mouillé.

wet [wetted, wetting, wets]◼◼◼(urinate accidentally in or on)
verb
[UK: wet] [US: ˈwet]
I'm wet. = Je suis mouillé.

moisten [moistened, moistening, moistens]◼◼◻(to become moist)
verb
[UK: ˈmɔɪs.n̩] [US: ˌmɔɪs.n̩]

moor [moored, mooring, moors]◼◼◻(to cast anchor or become fastened)
verb
[UK: mʊə(r)] [US: ˈmʊr]

dampen [dampened, dampening, dampens]◼◻◻(make damp, see also: moisten)
verb
[UK: ˈdæm.pən] [US: ˈdæm.pən]

drizzle [drizzled, drizzling, drizzles]◼◻◻(to pour slowly and evenly)
verb
[UK: ˈdrɪz.l̩] [US: ˈdrɪz.l̩]

mouiller sa chemise verbe

stick one's neck out(putting oneself in a vulnerable position)
verb
[UK: stɪk wʌnz nek ˈaʊt] [US: ˈstɪk wʌnz ˈnek ˈaʊt]

mouiller son lit verbe

wet the bed◼◼◼(to urinate in one's bed during sleep)
verb

mouillette nom {f}

soldier [soldiers]◼◼◼(UK: a piece of buttered bread or toast)
noun
[UK: ˈsəʊl.dʒə(r)] [US: ˈsoʊl.dʒə(r)]

mouilleur nom {m}

minelayer◼◼◼(ship capable of laying mines)
noun
[UK: ˈmaɪn.leɪə(r)] [US: ˈmaɪn.leɪər]

mouillé adjectif

wet◼◼◼(of an object: covered with or impregnated with liquid)
adjective
[UK: wet] [US: ˈwet]
I'm wet. = Je suis mouillé.

damp [damper, dampest]◼◼◻(Being in a state between dry and wet)
adjective
[UK: dæmp] [US: ˈdæmp]
The much anticipated new theatre production was unfortunately a bit of a damp squib in the end. = La nouvelle pièce de théâtre tant attendue a hélas un peu été un pétard mouillé finalement.

humid◼◻◻(slightly wet)
adjective
[UK: ˈhjuː.mɪd] [US: ˈhjuː.məd]

sloppy [sloppier, sloppiest]◼◻◻(very wet; covered in or composed of slop)
adjective
[UK: ˈslɒ.pi] [US: sˈlɑː.pi]

sodden(soaked)
adjective
[UK: ˈsɒd.n̩] [US: ˈsɑːd.n̩]

mouillé adjectif
{f}

wet◼◼◼((slang) sexually aroused and thus having a moistened vulva)
adjective
[UK: wet] [US: ˈwet]
I'm wet. = Je suis mouillé.

au doigt mouillé preposition

at a glance(on cursory examination)
preposition
[UK: ət ə ɡlɑːns] [US: ət ə ˈɡlæns]

au doigt mouillé nom

guesstimate [guesstimates](estimate based on insufficient or unreliable data)
noun
[UK: ˈɡe.stɪ.mət] [US: ˈɡe.stə.mət]

au doigt mouillé nom {f}

rule of thumb(general guideline rather than a strict rule)
noun
[UK: ruːl əv ˈθʌm] [US: ˈruːl əv ˈθʌm]

compétition de tee-shirt mouillé nom {m}

wet t-shirt contest(contest in which women wear wet t-shirts)
noun

décider / agir / ... au doigt mouillé verbe

fly by the seat of one's pants(to improvise a course of action)
verb

ne pas se mouiller verbe

butt heads(argue uncompromisingly)
verb

plancher mouillé phrase

caution - slippery when wet(warning against slippery floor)
phrase

poule mouillée nom {f}

sissy [sissies]◼◼◼(a timid, unassertive or cowardly person)
noun
[UK: ˈsɪ.si] [US: ˈsɪ.si]

chickenshit◼◼◻(coward)
noun
[UK: tʃˈɪkɪnʃˌɪt] [US: tʃˈɪkɪnʃˌɪt]

weakling [weaklings]◼◻◻(person of weak character)
noun
[UK: ˈwiːk.l̩.ɪŋ] [US: ˈwiːk.l̩.ɪŋ]

poule-mouillée nom

poltroon(an ignoble or arrant coward)
noun
[UK: pɒl.ˈtruːn] [US: pɒl.ˈtruːn]

pétard mouillé nom

damp squib◼◼◼(anything that doesn’t work properly)
noun
[UK: dæmp skwɪb] [US: ˈdæmp skwɪb]

damp squib◼◼◼(firework that fails to go off, due to wetting)
noun
[UK: dæmp skwɪb] [US: ˈdæmp skwɪb]

se mouiller verbe

wet [wetted, wetting, wets]◼◼◼(become wet)
verb
[UK: wet] [US: ˈwet]

stick one's neck out(putting oneself in a vulnerable position)
verb
[UK: stɪk wʌnz nek ˈaʊt] [US: ˈstɪk wʌnz ˈnek ˈaʊt]

wet oneself(lose control of one's bladder)
verb

tout mouillé adjectif

soaking wet◼◼◼(maximum (when speaking of a person's weight))
adjective
[UK: ˈsəʊkɪŋ wet] [US: ˈsoʊkɪŋ ˈwet]

être dans la mouise verbe

do it tough(be in a desperate situation)
verb