engourdi
French, adjective/ɑ̃.ɡuʁ.di/
engourdi is spelled E-N-G-O-U-R-D-I (8 letters) and appears about once in every 4 million words in written French, the 66,599th most frequent French word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Engourdi is a French adjective meaning “numb” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is also a past participle of engourdir. The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Dépourvu à la fois de mobilité et de sensibilité, en général momentanément et pour une cause extérieure”.
What does engourdi mean in English?
adjective
- 1
numb
verb
- 1
past participle of engourdir
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. Dépourvu à la fois de mobilité et de sensibilité, en général momentanément et pour une cause extérieure. 2. Qui manque de vivacité d’esprit, de répartie.
noun: 1. Personne qui manque de vivacité ; maladroit, paresseux.
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 engourdi
- engourdie feminine
- engourdis masculine plural
- engourdies feminine plural
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce engourdi?
- /ɑ̃.ɡuʁ.di/
- \ɑ̃.ɡuʁ.di\
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to engourdi
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is engourdi in French?
engourdi appears about once in every 4 million words in written French.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).