louche

Adjective Satellite

• of questionable taste or morality
  • "a louche nightclub"
  • "a louche painting"

Adj

• Of questionable taste or morality; decadent.
• Not reputable or decent.
• Unconventional and slightly disreputable in an attractive manner; raffish, rakish.

Noun

• A dubious or disreputable person or thing

Verb

• To make (an alcoholic beverage, e.g. absinthe or ouzo) cloudy by mixing it with water, due to the presence of anethole. This is known as the ouzo effect.

Adjective

• Questionable in morality or taste; disreputable or shady.

Examples

• Certain anise-flavored drinks have developed a mystique based on the exotic appearance of louching.
• His opponent’s LOUCHE attempt to play a non-existent word was quickly challenged.

Synonyms

shady

Anagrams of louche