fusilli

noun

fu·​sil·​li fyü-ˈsi-lē 

-ˈsē-

: spiral-shaped pasta

Examples of fusilli in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

There are three shapes: fusilli, shells and penne, all made with a combination of organic durum wheat and organic Kernza, a perennial wheatlike plant that yields a rich-tasting grain. —Florence Fabricant, New York Times, 18 Mar. 2024

Add the fusilli to the pan and cook according to the packet (package) instructions, until cooked but still firm (al dente). —Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2022

Try the housemade focaccia (900 pesos), the polpette al sugo (meatballs in tomato sauce flecked with shards of rich, sharp parmesan, 2,700 pesos) and fusilli topped with pesto and pomodoro sauce (2,400 pesos). —Maria Cramer, New York Times, 18 May 2023

That means Siena residents are now paying about $1.08 a pound for their fusilli, up from 68 cents a year earlier. —Elizabeth Napolitano, CBS News, 11 May 2023

Dalla Terra’s bestsellers include its garden rainbow fusilli in colorful spiral shapes; spinach garlic tagliatelle, which is similar to fettuccini; sea salt tagliatelle; and veggie and herbs shapes. —Jennifer Rude Klett, Journal Sentinel, 9 May 2023

Or maybe extended fusilli. —Manasee Wagh, Popular Mechanics, 24 May 2022

There was also a limited-edition T-shirt for trendy Italian joint Jon & Vinny’s in West Hollywood that features a picture of fusilli. —Max Berlinger, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2020

Add the fusilli to the sauce and mix very well with a spoon. —Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2022

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