caillant
French, adjective/ka.jɑ̃/
caillant is spelled C-A-I-L-L-A-N-T (8 letters). Caillant is a French adjective meaning “freezing cold” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is also a present participle of cailler. The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Très froid”.
What does caillant mean in English?
adjective
- 1
informalfreezing cold
Il fait caillant aujourd'hui !
verb
- 1
present participle of cailler
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. Très froid.
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of caillant
- caillante feminine
- caillants masculine plural
- caillantes feminine plural
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce caillant?
- /ka.jɑ̃/
- /kɑ.jɑ̃/
- \kɑ.jɑ̃\
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.