- Dictionary
la cascarilla, cascarilla(
kahs
-
kah
-
ree
-
yah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (botany)
a. husk
Los granjeros usaban las cascarillas de trigo para alimentar su ganado.The farmers used the wheat husks to feed their livestock.
2. (colloquial) (irritable person) (Caribbean) (Southern Cone)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the Caribbean: Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico
a. hothead
Siempre hay una cascarilla en un equipo, ni modo.There's a hothead on every team, but what can you do?
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
3. (colloquial) (irritable) (Caribbean) (Southern Cone)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the Caribbean: Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico
a. touchy
No seas tan cascarilla, Pablo. Solo era una broma.Don't be so touchy, Pablo. I was joking.
b. hotheaded
Su hijo era muy cascarilla de joven pero ahora maduró.Her son was very hotheaded when he was young, but he's grown up now.
c. quick-tempered
El papá de Emilia es muy paciente, pero su mamá es cascarilla y gruñona.Emilia's dad is very patient, but her mom is quick-tempered and grumpy.
Examples
Machine Translators
Translate la cascarilla using machine translators
Random Word
Roll the dice and learn a new word now!
Want to Learn Spanish?
Spanish learning for everyone. For free.
