Meaning
shot, small snack, scolding
- shot of liquor or spirits
- small savoury snack served in Venetian wine bars (bàcari)
- mild reprimand or telling-off
In a sentence
Ci siamo fermati a bere un cicchetto dopo cena.
We stopped to have a shot after dinner.
A Venezia abbiamo mangiato ottimi cicchetti con un bicchiere di vino.
In Venice we ate excellent snacks with a glass of wine.
Il professore gli ha fatto un cicchetto perché era in ritardo.
The teacher gave him a scolding because he was late.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| cicchetto | masculine · singular |
| cicchetti | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Informal: used casually for drinks, Venetian snacks, or mild scoldings.
- To say 'to scold someone', use the collocation 'fare un cicchetto a qualcuno'.