What does ricci in Italian mean?
What is the meaning of the word ricci in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use ricci in Italian.
The word ricci in Italian means curly, curl, coil, hedgehog, sea urchin, burr, bur, clam up, to shut up like a clam, to clam up, sea urchin, sea urchin spine. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word ricci
curlyaggettivo (forma arrotolata) (adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.") I maiali hanno la coda riccia. Pigs have curly tails. |
curl, coilsostantivo maschile (forma arrotolata) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) I ragazzi coi ricci mi fanno impazzire. I go crazy for guys with curls. |
hedgehogsostantivo maschile (porcospino) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Ieri sera sentivamo dei rumori nel nostro giardino e abbiamo scoperto un riccio. Last night we heard noises in our garden and we found a hedgehog. |
sea urchinsostantivo maschile (frutto di mare) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Non ho mai mangiato i ricci perché il loro aspetto non è molto invitante. I've never eaten sea urchins because they don't have a very appetizing appearance. |
burr, bursostantivo maschile (della castagna) (chestnut) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Il mio fratellino si è punto nel cercare di aprire il riccio della castagna. My little brother hurt himself while trying to open the chestnut burr. |
clam up
(phrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up.") When asked about his personal life, he really clammed up. |
to shut up like a clam, to clam up(become very shy) |
sea urchin(animal) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Stai attento ai ricci di mare quando entri in acqua. Be careful of sea urchins when you go in the water. |
sea urchin spine
(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) |
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