Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sferˈt͡san.te/
- Rhymes: -ante
- Hyphenation: sfer‧zàn‧te
Participle
sferzante m or f (plural sferzanti)
- present participle of sferzare
Adjective
sferzante m or f (plural sferzanti)
- (figurative) that hits or strikes violently; lashing
la piogga sferzante- the lashing rain
- (figurative, by extension) stinging, biting, caustic, pungent