pis

le pis
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., l’homme, le soleil).
masculine noun
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.
A word or phrase restricted in usage to literature or established writing (e.g., once upon a time).
(literary)
(the most terrible thing; used with "le")
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).
adverb
3.
A word or phrase restricted in usage to literature or established writing (e.g., once upon a time).
(literary)
(less well)
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).
adjective
4.
A word or phrase restricted in usage to literature or established writing (e.g., once upon a time).
(literary)
(less good)
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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