Italian

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /sferˈt͡san.te/
  • Rhymes: -ante
  • Hyphenation: sfer‧zàn‧te

Participle

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sferzante (plural sferzanti)

  1. present participle of sferzare

Adjective

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sferzante (plural sferzanti)

  1. (figurative) that hits or strikes violently; lashing
    la piogga sferzante
    the lashing rain
  2. (figurative, by extension) stinging, biting, caustic, pungent