Pronunciation: ä n -fä n -te- ' r ē bl ə
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural enfants terribles \ same \
Etymology: F, literally, terrifying child
Date: 1851
1 a : a child whose inopportune remarks cause embarrassment b : a person known for shocking remarks or outrageous behavior
2 : a usually young and successful person who is strikingly unorthodox, innovative, or avant-garde