Friolero meaning – sensitive to the cold

friolero

/fɾjoˈleɾo/

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Especially sensitive to low temperatures and quick to feel uncomfortably cold.

Similar words

friolento

friático

Soy muy friolero y siempre llevo una chaqueta.
I am very sensitive to the cold, so I always carry a jacket.
Mi abuela es friolera incluso en verano.
My grandmother feels the cold easily even in summer.
Los más frioleros se sentaron junto a la estufa.
The people most sensitive to the cold sat beside the heater.
No era tan friolera antes de mudarse a la costa.
She did not feel the cold so easily before moving to the coast.
Si eres friolero, trae ropa de abrigo para la noche.
If you feel the cold easily, bring warm clothes for the evening.

friolento

friático

Formed from the now archaic Spanish noun frior, meaning ‘cold’, and the suffix -ero, with one of the two r sounds changing to l.

What does friolero mean?

Friolero describes someone who feels cold very easily or more strongly than most people.

What is the feminine form of friolero?

The feminine form of friolero is friolera. The plurals are frioleros and frioleras.

Is friolero a noun or an adjective?

In this sense, friolero is an adjective applied to a person. It can also stand alone when the person is understood, as in los frioleros.

How do you pronounce friolero?

Friolero is pronounced /fɾjoˈleɾo/, with the stress on le.

What is a synonym of friolero?

The closest common synonym of friolero is friolento. The less common friático has the same basic meaning.

Does friolero describe cold weather?

No. Friolero normally describes a person who is especially sensitive to cold, not weather or an object with a low temperature.

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