äⁿfäⁿterēbl( ə ), -b(lə) noun
( plural enfants terribles “)
Etymology: French, terrible child
1. : a child whose inopportune remarks cause embarrassment
2. : a person who compromises his cause or party by rash actions
äⁿfäⁿterēbl( ə ), -b(lə) noun
( plural enfants terribles “)
Etymology: French, terrible child
1. : a child whose inopportune remarks cause embarrassment
2. : a person who compromises his cause or party by rash actions
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012