escocer

Meaning

  1. to sting, to smart
  2. to irritate; get up someone's nose
  3. (pronominal) to chafe (get sore)

Synonyms

echar llamas

causar prurito

dar picazón

dar comezón

resquemar

Hyphenated as
es‧co‧cer
Pronounced as (IPA)
/eskoˈθeɾ/
Etymology

In summary

Inherited from Latin excoquere, from ex + coquō.

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