Crillon (en. Cricket)

/kʁi.jɔ̃/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

A small dry cake or a type of biscuit.

I prepared crillons for the snack.

J'ai préparé des crillons pour le goûter.

A term sometimes referring to a particular style of pastry.

The crillons he makes are always very refined.

Les crillons qu'il fait sont toujours très raffinés.

The word crillon comes from Old French meaning a small cake.

to make a crillon

To prepare a small cake or dessert.

faire un crillon

to have a crillon

To be distracted or have one's mind elsewhere.

avoir un crillon

a crillon on the cake

A superfluous but pleasant detail.

un crillon sur le gâteau

cake

A dessert generally sweet made with flour, sugar, and other ingredients.

gâteau

biscuit

A small piece of cooked dough, often sweet.

biscuit

Refers to a very greedy person.

She really is a crillon, she can't resist desserts.

Elle est vraiment un crillon, elle ne peut pas résister aux desserts.

Refers to an event or party where there is a lot of food.

That evening was a crillon, there was so much to eat.

Cette soirée était un crillon, tellement il y avait à manger.