Meaning
to creak, to crunch
- To make a harsh, dry, squeaking or cracking sound, like old wood or dry leaves.
- Figuratively, to show signs of weakness or instability.
In a sentence
Il pavimento di legno scricchiola ogni volta che ci cammini sopra.
The wooden floor creaks every time you walk on it.
La neve fresca scricchiolava piacevolmente sotto i nostri scarponi.
The fresh snow crunched pleasantly under our boots.
La maggioranza politica comincia a scricchiolare dopo l'ultimo voto.
The ruling majority is starting to show cracks after the latest vote.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| scricchiolare | infinitive |
| scricchiolo | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| scricchioli | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| scricchiola | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| scricchioliamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| scricchiolate | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| scricchiolano | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| scricchiolavo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| scricchiolavi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| scricchiolava | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| scricchiolavamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| scricchiolavate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| scricchiolavano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| scricchiolai | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| scricchiolasti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| scricchiolò | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| scricchiolammo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| scricchiolaste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| scricchiolarono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| scricchiolerò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| scricchiolerai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| scricchiolerà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| scricchioleremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| scricchiolerete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| scricchioleranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| scricchioli | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| scricchioli | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| scricchioli | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| scricchioliamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| scricchioliate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| scricchiolino | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| scricchiolassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| scricchiolassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| scricchiolasse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| scricchiolassimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| scricchiolaste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| scricchiolassero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| scricchiolerei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| scricchioleresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| scricchiolerebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| scricchioleremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| scricchiolereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| scricchiolerebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| scricchiola | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| scricchioliamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| scricchiolate | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| scricchiolando | gerund |
| scricchiolato | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Uses 'avere' as its auxiliary verb.
- Frequently used metaphorically: 'l'accordo scricchiola' (the agreement is showing cracks).