arisco

Portuguese

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Spanish arisco.

Adjective

arisco m (feminine singular arisca, masculine plural ariscos, feminine plural ariscas, comparable)

  1. shy, aloof
  2. elusive
  3. unpleasant
  4. (figuratively) suspicious

Synonyms

Etymology 2

From areísco, from areia (“sand”).

Adjective

arisco m (feminine singular arisca, masculine plural ariscos, feminine plural ariscas, comparable)

  1. sandy

Spanish

Etymology

Unknown

Adjective

arisco (feminine singular arisca, masculine plural ariscos, feminine plural ariscas)

  1. shy, skittish
  2. unsociable, untalkative

Synonyms

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