Frenchify

[fren-chuh-fahy]

verb (used with object)

(often lowercase)

Frenchified, Frenchifying 

1. to make (something or someone) resemble the French, as in manners, customs, or dress.

   to Frenchify the spelling of one's name.

Frenchify

/ ˈfrɛntʃɪˌfaɪ /

verb

1. informal,  to make or become French in appearance, behaviour, etc

Other Word Forms

• Frenchification noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of Frenchify¹

First recorded in 1585–95; French + -ify

Example Sentences

One Frenchified version was loaded with gingerbread, a cookie often served with an espresso at cafes.

From New York Times

“Heaux” is a Frenchified version of “ho,” placing a longtime insult at an analytical distance.

From New York Times

“One of his sons said he became Frenchified; he changed his look, he capped his teeth,” Jacobs said.

From Los Angeles Times

The room seems less Americana than subtly, futuristically Frenchified, with slender brass arms holding glass bar shelves and a flock of matching, stylized birds flying across the opposite wall.

From Seattle Times

After the final bow, guests repaired to the Hammerstein Ballroom for a vaguely Frenchified après-fête with charcuterie, chocolate éclairs and beignets served hanging from a parasol.

From New York Times