sferzata

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Italian

Etymology 1

From sferza (whip, lash) +‎ -ata.

Noun

sferzata f (plural sferzate)

  1. whipping, lashing
  2. a stroke of satire or sarcasm; an expression or retort that cuts or gives pain; a cut
  3. impetus, stimulus

Etymology 2

Participle

sferzata f sg

  1. feminine singular of sferzato