fusilli

noun

fu·​sil·​li fyü-ˈsi-lē 

-ˈsē-

: spiral-shaped pasta

Examples of fusilli in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Mezze rigatoni, which are a bit shorter, would work just as well, as would other short pasta shapes like fusilli or penne rigate. — Martha Stewart, 23 Aug. 2026

Indoors is all warm palettes, rich tilework, and high ceilings, with the murmuring of locals and guests swiping the last of their basil-green fusilli with creamy stracciatella. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Aug. 2026

Pasta Therapy’s campanelle and fusilli were also nominated as semifinalists. — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026

Jade, 18, holds up a package of fusilli corti pasta from her mother's Giadzy brand as their cooking demo begins. — Erin Clements, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Italian, plural of fusillo (originally in southern dialects, as Altamura—Puglia—fusillë), diminutive of fuso "spindle," going back to Latin fūsus, of obscure origin

First Known Use

1948, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for fusilli

• bacilli
• tranquilly
• billie
• billy
• chilli
• chilly
• dilly
• filly
• frilly
• gillie
• gilly
• hilly