spaghetti

Everyday

Spaghetti is a kind of pasta made in long, thin strings, which is boiled and eaten with a sauce. tree →

In the lessons

Used in everyday life and food lessons: spaghetti bolognese, spaghetti with meatballs; it comes from Italy. In maths and science: dry spaghetti can be used to make shapes or test strength (spaghetti bridges). Phrase: "spaghetti junction" = a very tangled road junction.

Examples

• We had spaghetti for dinner. tree →
• I twirl spaghetti round my fork. tree →
• Spaghetti comes from Italy. tree →
• Dry spaghetti snaps easily. tree →
• We built a bridge from spaghetti and marshmallows. tree →
• Spaghetti bolognese is my favourite. tree →
• The wires were tangled like spaghetti. tree →

Note

Uncountable: "some spaghetti", not "a spaghetti" (a single one is a "strand of spaghetti"). Spelling: s-p-a-g-h-e-t-t-i (gh, tt).