rosicchiare

Definitions of rosicchiare
  1. verb
    become destroyed by water, air, or a corrosive such as an acid
    synonyms: rodere, rosicare
    arrugginire, rodere, rosicare
    cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid
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    cariarsi, decadere, declinare, rovinarsi
    fall into decay or ruin
  2. verb
    cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid
    synonyms: arrugginire, rodere, rosicare
    rodere, rosicare
    become destroyed by water, air, or a corrosive such as an acid
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    type of:
    danneggiare, deteriorare, guastare, ledere, nuocere, pregiudicare, rovinare
    inflict damage upon
  3. verb
    become ground down or deteriorate
    synonyms: rodere, rosicare
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    type of:
    cariarsi, decadere, declinare, rovinarsi
    fall into decay or ruin
  4. verb
    eat intermittently; take small bites of
    synonyms: brucare, mangiucchiare, mordicchiare, piluccare, rodere, rosicare, sbocconcellare, spilluzzicare, spiluccare, spizzicare
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    type of:
    mangiare
    take in solid food
  5. verb
    bite or chew on with the teeth
    synonyms: rodere, rosicare
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    type of:
    masticare
    chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth
    abboccare, addentare, azzannare, mordere, morsicare
    to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws
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