Word of the day – siroter

The French word siroter means to sip or savour and is used in informal settings. In French definitions of this word include: boire lentement, en dégustant, and boire à petites gorgées, which, along with boire à petits coups, is also a more formal version of siroter.

Here are some examples of usage:

• Nous avons siroté un verre d’Armagnac – We savored a glass of Armagnac
• Si tu sirotes le café, tu l’apprécieras mieux – If you sip the coffee, you’ll enjoy it more
• Il sirote son vin – He’s sipping / savouring his wine

siroter de l’eau à la paille – to sip water through/with a straw

Related words and phrases include:

• siroteur/siroteuse – sipper / one who sips/savours
• boire – to drink; déguster – to taste; savourer – to savour; apprécier – to appreciate
• il a bu une petite gorgée – he took a little sip
• voulez vous une petite gorgée de rhum? – would you like a sip of rum?
• boire à grand bruit – to slurp
• boire comme un trou – to drink like a fish (lit. “drink like a hole)