spaghetti
noun
spa·ghet·ti spə-ˈge-tē 
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
spaghettilike
spə-ˈge-tē-ˌlīk
adjective 
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web One mummy is a doctor and one mummy cooks spaghetti. 
María Luisa Paúl, Washington Post, 8 Sep. 2022 One mommy is a doctor and one mommy cooks spaghetti. Georgia Slater, Peoplemag, 7 Sep. 2022 One mommy is a doctor and one mommy cooks spaghetti. Toyin Owoseje, CNN, 7 Sep. 2022 Meanwhile, Gigi wore a vibrant all-red look, featuring a spaghetti-strap tank and matching slouchy pants by Simon Miller. Quinci Legardye, Harper's BAZAAR, 3 Sep. 2022 Add cooked spaghetti and toss to combine with vegetables. Tribune News Service, cleveland, 15 Aug. 2022 Off heat, alternate between adding Parmigiano and at least another ½ cup pasta water, while continually stirring or tossing, until spaghetti is creamy and saucy. Odette Williams, WSJ, 12 Aug. 2022 Two things to look for when shopping for triangle bralettes: adjustable shoulder straps (since most are of the spaghetti variety) and cups that are wide enough to keep you from spilling out the sides. Sarah Madaus, SELF, 25 Aug. 2022 These oblong winter squashes have stringy flesh that can be scraped out after cooking to make spaghetti-like strands. Arricca Elin Sansone, House Beautiful, 23 Aug. 2022 See More
María Luisa Paúl, Washington Post, 8 Sep. 2022 One mommy is a doctor and one mommy cooks spaghetti. Georgia Slater, Peoplemag, 7 Sep. 2022 One mommy is a doctor and one mommy cooks spaghetti. Toyin Owoseje, CNN, 7 Sep. 2022 Meanwhile, Gigi wore a vibrant all-red look, featuring a spaghetti-strap tank and matching slouchy pants by Simon Miller. Quinci Legardye, Harper's BAZAAR, 3 Sep. 2022 Add cooked spaghetti and toss to combine with vegetables. Tribune News Service, cleveland, 15 Aug. 2022 Off heat, alternate between adding Parmigiano and at least another ½ cup pasta water, while continually stirring or tossing, until spaghetti is creamy and saucy. Odette Williams, WSJ, 12 Aug. 2022 Two things to look for when shopping for triangle bralettes: adjustable shoulder straps (since most are of the spaghetti variety) and cups that are wide enough to keep you from spilling out the sides. Sarah Madaus, SELF, 25 Aug. 2022 These oblong winter squashes have stringy flesh that can be scraped out after cooking to make spaghetti-like strands. Arricca Elin Sansone, House Beautiful, 23 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Italian, from plural of spaghetto, diminutive of spago cord, string, from Late Latin spacus
First Known Use
1874, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Phrases Containing spaghetti
Kids Definition
spaghetti
noun
spa·ghet·ti spə-ˈge-tē
: pasta made in the shape of long thin strings