Italian

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Etymology

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From s- +‎ crosciare +‎ -are.

Verb

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scrosciàre (first-person singular present scròscio, first-person singular past historic scrosciài, past participle scrosciàto, auxiliary avére or èssere) (intransitive) [auxiliary avere or essere]

  1. to pour down (of rain)
    Synonym: fioccare
  2. to roar down, to make a loud noise (of artillery shells, etc.)
  3. (figurative, by extension) to follow one after another, producing a thunderous or resounding noise (of laughter, applause, etc.)
    Synonyms: esplodere, scoppiare
  4. (figurative, by extension, Tuscany) to boil strongly
    Synonym: bollire
  5. (Tuscany) to creak
    Synonym: scricchiolare

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