Louche Definition

lo͝osh
adjective
Morally loose or questionable.
Webster's New World
Slightly decadent in style or behavior.
Webster's New World
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
verb

(intransitive, alcoholic beverages) To become cloudy when mixed with water, due to the presence of anethole. This is known as the ouzo effect.

Certain anise-flavored drinks have developed a mystique based on the exotic appearance of louching.
Wiktionary

Origin of Louche

  • French from Old French losche squint-eyed feminine of lois from Latin luscus blind in one eye

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From French louche.

    From Wiktionary

Louche Is Also Mentioned In

Find Similar Words

Find similar words to louche using the buttons below.

Words Starting With

Words Ending With

Unscrambles

louche