sgusciare

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sɡuʃˈʃa.re/, [z̪ɡuʃˈʃäːr̺e̞]
• Rhymes: -are
• Hyphenation: sgu‧scià‧re

Etymology 1

Probably of onomatopoeic origin.

Verb

sgusciare

1. (intransitive) To slip away

   Mentre lo toglieva dall'amo, il pesce gli è sgusciato via dalle mani. ― The fish slipped away from his hands as he was unhooking it.

Etymology 2

s- +‎ guscio (“shell”, noun) +‎ -are

Verb

sgusciare

1. (transitive) To shell (peas, eggs etc)
2. (intransitive, auxiliary essere) To be hatched

Derived terms

• sgusciatore
• sgusciatura

Anagrams

• sguscerai