arricciare

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Italian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From a- +‎ riccio +‎ -are. Compare Spanish rizar, Portuguese riçar.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ar.ritˈt͡ʃa.re/
  • Rhymes: -are
  • Hyphenation: ar‧ric‧cià‧re

Verb[edit]

arricciàre (first-person singular present arrìccio, first-person singular past historic arricciài, past participle arricciàto, auxiliary (transitive) avére or (intransitive) èssere)

  1. (transitive) to curl (hair, a mustache, leaves, etc.)
  2. (transitive) to curl, to crinkle (one's lips or nose) (to show disgust)
  3. (transitive) to raise (the fur) (of animals showing anger or fear)
  4. (transitive, construction) to render (a wall) (to cover with plaster)
  5. (intransitive) to become curly [auxiliary essere]
  6. (intransitive, figurative, uncommon) to stand on end (of hair or fur) [auxiliary essere]
  7. (intransitive, archaic) to become indignant [auxiliary essere]
  8. (intransitive, archaic) to become frightened [auxiliary essere]

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