spaghetti

[spuh-get-ee] / spəˈgɛt i /

ADJECTIVE

intestinal

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abdominal

WEAK

alimentary bowel celiac duodenal gut inner inside interior internal inward rectal stomachic stuffing ventral visceral

NOUN

macaroni

Synonyms

STRONGEST

penne tortellini

STRONG

noodles shells

NOUN

pasta

Synonyms

STRONGEST

gnocchi linguine macaroni ravioli tortellini

STRONG

fettuccini lasagna manicotti orzo rigatoni shells vermicelli ziti

Example Sentences

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In the cafeteria, he ate a big plate of spaghetti, which he pronounced fine.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

No, he replies, though adds that some regional dishes and soups are made with broken spaghetti.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

This loaf is less spaghetti night, more steak dinner in disguise.

From Salon • Mar. 11, 2026

All that pizza and spaghetti bolognese add up, as do the extras like drinks, side orders and desserts.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 24, 2026

Luke made a plate of spaghetti and handed it to Toby.

From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss