heypolyglot
Italian

riccio

/ˈrit.tʃo/adjectiveA2
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 30,206

Meaning

curly

  • having curls or a curled shape, especially hair

In a sentence

Marco ha i capelli ricci.

Marco has curly hair.

Hai i capelli ricci o lisci?

Do you have curly or straight hair?

Lei ha i capelli ricci oggi.

She has her hair curly today.

Word forms (4)
WordWord forms
ricciomasculine · singular
ricciafeminine · singular
riccimasculine · plural
riccefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Most often used for hair: capelli ricci.
  • Agreement changes: riccio, riccia, ricci, ricce.
  • Do not confuse with the noun riccio = hedgehog / curl.

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