verb
- making something French in character, style, or manner; adopting or imitating French customs, language, or culture
Usage: present participle of 'frenchify'; often used with a slightly critical or humorous tone
Examples
- The chef was frenchifying the traditional recipe by adding wine and herbs.
- She accused him of frenchifying his accent after his year abroad in Paris.
- The restaurant is frenchifying its menu to attract more upscale diners.
- They spent the evening frenchifying their apartment with art and wine.
- The designer was frenchifying the collection with berets and striped patterns.