saignant
French, adjective/sɛ.ɲɑ̃/
saignant is spelled S-A-I-G-N-A-N-T (8 letters) and appears about once in every 2 million words in written French, the 45,502nd most frequent French word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Saignant is a French adjective meaning “bloody, bleeding (covered in blood)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is also a present participle of saigner. The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Qui dégoutte de sang”.
What does saignant mean in English?
adjective
- 1
bloody, bleeding (covered in blood)
- 2
rare, bloody (cooked very lightly)
verb
- 1
present participle of saigner
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. Qui dégoutte de sang. 2. Dur, féroce, impitoyable (syn: sanglant) 3. Qualifie une viande rouge peu cuite.
noun: 1. Personne malheureuse, vulnérable.
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 saignant
- saignante feminine
- saignants masculine plural
- saignantes feminine plural
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce saignant?
- /sɛ.ɲɑ̃/
- /se.ɲɑ̃/
- \sɛ.ɲɑ̃\
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to saignant
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is saignant in French?
saignant appears about once in every 2 million words in written French.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).