nigaud — meaning in English
French → English · translate English → French instead
English meaning
- nincompoop noun A silly, foolish person.
- sap noun The watery fluid that circulates through a plant, carrying nutrients.
- simpleton noun A person who lacks common sense or shows poor judgement; a foolish person.
Senses
nigaud is used for these senses in English:
- nincompoop (derogatory) A foolish or silly person. [from 16th c.]
- sap (slang, countable) A naive person; a simpleton.
- simpleton (informal, pejorative) A simple-minded person lacking common sense.
sap — full definition
- noun The watery fluid that circulates through a plant, carrying nutrients.
- noun A gullible or easily fooled person.
- verb To gradually drain someone's strength, energy, or resolve.
- noun A small, weighted club, often leather-covered, used as a hand weapon.