Henriot (en. Henriot)

/an-ryo/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

A person who sulks, often used affectionately.

Look at that little sulker on the bench, he must be sad.

Regarde ce petit henriot sur le banc, il doit être triste.

A child or teenager who is sulking.

My brother is sulking because he didn't win the game.

Mon frère fait le henriot parce qu'il n'a pas gagné au jeu.

Derived from the verb 'henrier', which means to sulk or pout.

to sulk

To adopt a sulky attitude or to be bored.

faire le henriot

to look sulky

To have a sad or disappointed expression.

avoir l'air henriot

not to be sulky

To be in a good mood, to smile.

ne pas être henriot

henrier

Verb meaning to sulk.

henrier

sadness

State of being sad.

tristesse

melancholy

Feeling of prolonged sadness.

mélancolie

To be in a bad mood.

He is in sulky mode today, better not to talk to him.

Il est en mode henriot aujourd'hui, mieux vaut ne pas lui parler.

To play the victim.

She is acting like a sulker because she got a bad grade.

Elle se comporte comme un henriot parce qu'elle a eu une mauvaise note.