sferzata

Italian

Etymology 1

From sferza (“whip, lash”) +‎ -ata.

Noun

sferzata f (plural sferzate)

1. whipping, lashing
2. a stroke of satire or sarcasm; an expression or retort that cuts or gives pain; a cut
3. impetus, stimulus

Etymology 2

Participle

sferzata f sg

1. feminine singular of sferzato