fuyant

evasive, shifty

adjective fwee-YAHN Rare

Also means

receding (chin, forehead)

Usage Note

Fuyant is the present participle of fuir (to flee) used as an adjective. In describing a person it means evasive or slippery; in describing a physical feature such as a chin or brow (menton fuyant, front fuyant) it means receding or sloping backward. In drawing and perspective, ligne fuyante refers to a vanishing line.

Examples

"Son regard fuyant trahissait sa nervosité."

Natural Translation

His shifty gaze betrayed his nervousness.

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