fêlure

French

Etymology

From fêler ‎ -ure.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fɛ.lyʁ/ ~ /fe.lyʁ/

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• Rhymes: -yʁ

Noun

fêlure f (plural fêlures)

1. crack
2. (figuratively) rift, estrangement
3. (informal) bats in one's belfry
4. (slang) chink in the armor

   Je suis un homme, mais j’ai des fêlures. ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

Related terms

• fêlé

Further reading

• “fêlure”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Anagrams

• férule
• reflue, reflué