le pis
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., l’homme, le soleil).
a. udder
Le veau s'est approché du pis de sa mère pour boire du lait.The calf walked over to its mother's udder to drink milk.
2. (literary) (the most terrible thing; used with "le")
A word or phrase restricted in usage to literature or established writing (e.g., once upon a time).
a. the worst
Ne voyant pas son fils rentrer, le père s'imagina le pis.When his son didn't come home, the father imagined the worst.
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb (e.g., très, gentiment).
3. (literary) (less well)
A word or phrase restricted in usage to literature or established writing (e.g., once upon a time).
a. worse
En se réveillant, le malade se sentit pis que la veille.When he awoke, the patient felt worse than the day before.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., grand, petit).
4. (literary) (less good)
A word or phrase restricted in usage to literature or established writing (e.g., once upon a time).
a. worse
Les notes d'Ernest étaient bien pis que celles de son frère.Ernest's grades were a lot worse than his brother's.
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