stuzzicare
Meaning
- (transitive) to poke or prod (at)
- (transitive) to tease
- (transitive) to whet (the appetite)
- (figuratively, transitive) to stimulate, to flush
Concepts
Synonyms
t’zz’cà
far arrabiare
scaruzzecàre
scaruzzicare
far venire i nervi
dare la baia
Translations
Frequency
Hyphenated as
stuz‧zi‧cà‧re
Pronounced as (IPA)
/stut.t͡siˈka.re/
Etymology
From Middle High German stutzen, stozen related to Old High German stozan and Gothic 𐍃𐍄𐌰𐌿𐍄𐌰𐌽 (stautan). Alternatively onomatopoeic.
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