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riccio — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • burr noun A prickly seed case or flower head that clings to fur or clothing.
  • curl noun A spiral or ring-shaped lock of hair.
  • curly adjective Formed into curls or ringlets; not straight.
  • hedgehog verb To curl into a tight defensive ball, or to set up spiky defenses, the way a hedgehog protects itself.
  • husk noun The dry outer covering of certain fruits, seeds, or vegetables, such as corn.
  • loop noun A shape made by a line or path that curves back to cross or meet itself.
  • swirl verb To move in a twisting, circular pattern.

Senses

riccio is used for these senses in English:

  • burr (engineering) A revolving disk or cone with abrasive surfaces used to grind hard products in a grinder or mill.
  • curl A curving piece or lock of hair; a ringlet.
  • curly Having curls.
  • husk The dry, leafy or stringy exterior of certain vegetables or fruits, which must be removed before eating the meat inside.
  • loop An endless strip of tape or film allowing continuous repetition.
  • sand dollar Any echinoderm of the order Clypeasteroida, having a flat, disk-shaped body with the mouth in a mid-ventral position, and living in sand, on or near the surface.
  • swirl A twist or coil of something.

burr — full definition

  1. noun A prickly seed case or flower head that clings to fur or clothing.
  2. noun A strong, rolled pronunciation of the letter "r," or an accent marked by it.
  3. verb To grind or smooth using a small rotating abrasive tool.

curl — full definition

  1. noun A spiral or ring-shaped lock of hair.
  2. noun An exercise where the arm is bent against resistance to work the biceps.
  3. verb To twist something into a spiral shape, or to naturally form one.

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