louche

Meaning

Adj

1. Of questionable taste or morality; decadent.
2. Not reputable or decent.
3. Unconventional and slightly disreputable in an attractive manner; raffish, rakish.

Noun

A dubious or disreputable person or thing

Verb

To make (an alcoholic beverage, e.g. absinthe or ouzo) cloudy by mixing it with water, due to the presence of anethole. This is known as the ouzo effect.

Synonyms

shady

decadent

disreputable

effeminate

ill-famed

overlavish

Translations

dubtós

sospitós

decadent

dekadent

affaibli

décadent

decadente

decadentistico

ontaard

decadent

decadente

decadente

dudoso

sospechoso

çökmüş

Pronounced as (IPA)

/luːʃ/

Etymology

Borrowed from French louche.