spaghetti

noun
spa·​ghet·​ti | \ spə-ˈge-tē How to pronounce spaghetti (audio) \

Definition of spaghetti

1 : pasta made in thin solid strings
2 : insulating tubing typically of varnished cloth or of plastic for covering bare wire or holding insulated wires together

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Other Words from spaghetti

spaghettilike \ spə-​ˈge-​tē-​ˌlīk How to pronounce spaghettilike (audio) \ adjective

Examples of spaghetti in a Sentence

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Spaghetti time: Don’t forget, the annual spaghetti dinner will be at Remsen Christian Church from 4:30-7 p.m. Sept. 21. Sam Boyer, cleveland.com, "Community park gets a facelift: Whit & Whimsey," 6 Sep. 2019 There is nothing worse than crawling into a sleeping bag covered with spaghetti sauce, orange Tang, or the contents of Johnny’s stomach after a few too many Blue Raspberry Shocker Slush Puppies. James Lynch, Popular Mechanics, "How To Clean a Sleeping Bag," 3 Sep. 2019 Lunch and dinner can be taken at the fifth-and-sixth-floor Caviar Kaspia restaurant, an ambitious Parisian import headed by young chef Giovanni Giammarino, where signature dishes include cold spaghetti with lemon, almonds, and osetra caviar. Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, "These 6 European Apartments Are Basically Private Design Hotels," 23 Aug. 2019 Alas, the negative result of this is that the songs seem like something laid on, like ice cream on a steak, or spaghetti sauce on a waffle. Mick Lasalle, ExpressNews.com, "COVER: Lion King review," 18 July 2019 Basket raffle tent with over 35 baskets, pig roast Saturday (sponsored by Hammanns), spaghetti dinner Sunday. Luann Gibbs, Cincinnati.com, "Things to do this week in Cincinnati: Aug. 26-Sept. 2," 26 Aug. 2019 The clip ends with the iconic image of Lady and the Tramp ready to eat a big plate of spaghetti and meatballs. Marcus Jones, EW.com, "Watch the first live-action Lady and the Tramp trailer - Yes, spaghetti is involved!," 24 Aug. 2019 Lining up for pasta: Remsen Christian Church’s popular annual spaghetti dinner will be held at the church from 4:30-7 p.m. Sept. 21. Sam Boyer, cleveland.com, "Newly licensed, he takes his parents for a ride; Sergio comes to Medina: Whit & Whimsey," 16 Aug. 2019 But the unwieldy field of White House hopefuls in the early going of the 2020 campaign has shown a willingness to take some detours on their way to spaghetti dinners, house parties and meet-and-greets in Iowa and New Hampshire. Aamer Madhani, USA TODAY, "Why 2020 candidates are looking beyond the early states and making a broader push to court voters," 15 May 2019

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First Known Use of spaghetti

1874, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology for spaghetti

Italian, from plural of spaghetto, diminutive of spago cord, string, from Late Latin spacus

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More Definitions for spaghetti

spaghetti

noun

English Language Learners Definition of spaghetti

: pasta in the shape of long, thin strings

spaghetti

noun
spa·​ghet·​ti | \ spə-ˈge-tē How to pronounce spaghetti (audio) \

Kids Definition of spaghetti

: pasta made in the shape of long thin strings

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