mordicchiare
Italian
editEtymology
editFrom mordere + -icchiare. See also morsicchiare.
Verb
editmordicchiàre (first-person singular present mordìcchio, first-person singular past historic mordicchiài, past participle mordicchiàto, auxiliary avére) (transitive)
- to gnaw, to nibble
- to bite (one's nails, lips, etc.)
- (figurative) to sting (with words)
Conjugation
edit Conjugation of mordicchiàre (-are) (See Appendix:Italian verbs)