rouerie (roo-rî), n.f., piece of knavery, sharp practice, cheat; trickery.
rouet, n.m., small wheel; spinning-wheel; purr (of a cat); (nav.) sheave. — de moulin; cog-wheel of a mill. — de tisserand; weaver’s cloth-beam. — d’arquebuse; lock of an arquebuse. Faire le —; to purr.
rouette, n.f., (tech.) osier-twig.
roue-vis, n.f., (—s-—) screw-wheel.
rouge, adj., red; blood-red; blood-shot; red-hot. Fer —; red-hot iron; (of partridges) red-legged. Boulets —s; red-hot balls. Cuivre —; copper. — trogne; (fam.) red face.
rouge, n.m., red; red paint, rouge; redness, blush; (orni.) shoveler. — vif; deep red, bright red. — brun; brownish red. — d’écarlate; scarlet. — sanguin; blood red. — de garance; madder.
rouge, adv., only used in: Se fâcher tout —; to get downright angry.
rougeâtre (-jâtr), adj., reddish.
rougeaud, -e (-jô, -d), n. and adj., red-faced person; ruddy-faced, red-faced, ruddy.
rouge-bord, n.m., (—s-—s) bumper (of red wine).