spaghetti

[US]/spəˈɡeti/
[UK]/spəˈɡeti/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. Italian traditional noodles, long and thin strips, a popular staple food.

Phrases & Collocations

spaghetti and meatballs

spaghetti carbonara

spaghetti bolognese

Example Sentences

spaghetti marinara; mussels marinara.

Is the spaghetti ready yet, Dad?

I might whomp up a couple of gallons of spaghetti sauce.

He’s no slouch in the kitchen—you should try his spaghetti bolognese.

The younger ones are more stoic, wondering if the supply line of spaghetti carbonara and shepherd's pie will be interrupted.

She cooked a delicious spaghetti carbonara for dinner.

He added some parmesan cheese to his spaghetti.

The kids love to eat spaghetti with meatballs.

I prefer my spaghetti with a tomato-based sauce.

She twirled her fork in the spaghetti before taking a bite.

The restaurant serves a variety of spaghetti dishes.

He always orders extra garlic bread with his spaghetti.

The spaghetti was perfectly al dente.

She likes to sprinkle some chili flakes on her spaghetti for extra flavor.

They had a spaghetti eating contest at the party.

Real-world Examples

I like spaghetti. Do you like spaghetti?

Source: Basic Daily Conversation

So do you remember Will Smith eating spaghetti?

Source: Trendy technology major events!

Otherwise it's just spaghetti, butter, and miso.

Source: Gourmet Base

For you sir, I would recommend spaghetti and meatballs.

Source: EnglishPod 1-50

I'll just put the spaghetti in the pan. Super.

Source: Wow English

But then again, the spaghetti was like a year ago.

Source: Trendy technology major events!

The BBC showed a documentary of people in Switzerland cutting spaghetti from spaghetti trees.

Source: World Holidays

In informal situations, we can call this throwing spaghetti at the wall.

Source: VOA Slow English - Word Stories

They're kind of like their made of spaghetti noodles at first.

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

Patil's modeling showed that twisting the spaghetti dampens the snapback effect.

Source: Science 60 Seconds - Scientific American April 2019 Collection

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