pizzicare

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pizzicare

  • /pittsiˈkare/

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verb avere · pizzicando · pizzicante · pizzicato · pizzico · pizzichi

  1. premere parti del corpo col pollice e l'indice
  2. figuratively, popolare cogliere sul fatto

Similar: pinzare, pizzicottare, beccare, mordere, morsicare, pungere, bruciare, prudere, solleticare, stimolare, acciuffare, arrestare, catturare, cogliere, cogliere alla sprovvista, cogliere sul fatto, pescare, sorprendere, irritare, molestare, provocare, punzecchiare, stuzzicare, far vibrare, suonare · Opposite: carezzare, lisciare, sopportare, subire, lasciarsi scappare, lasciarsi sfuggire, lasciare in pace

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In English

  • pick to pluck the individual strings of a musical instrument
  • pinch to squeeze a small amount of skin
  • pluck music: to play a single string by pulling and then releasing it
  • tingle to have a prickling or mildly stinging sensation

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@misc{pizzicare_2026,
  title = {pizzicare},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/it/pizzicare},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}