rigatoni

noun

rig·​a·​to·​ni ˌri-gə-ˈtō-nē 

: pasta made in short wide fluted tubes

Examples of rigatoni in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Veal and beef meatballs pair nicely with a smoky pomodoro sauce and mini rigatoni. — Connie Ogle july 31, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026

Catalina Bar and Kitchen’s spicy rigatoni is a must-try, Cephas and Tran said. — Laura Horne july 31, Charlotte Observer, 31 July 2026

Standard-length rigatoni, penne, ziti, or even farfalle also work. — Marianne Williams, Southern Living, 26 July 2026

While any short pasta will work, tubular shapes like rigatoni or calamarata are especially good at catching every bit of sauce. — Kendra Vaculin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

Italian, plural, from rigato furrowed, fluted, from past participle of rigare to furrow, flute, from riga line, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German rīga line — more at row

First Known Use

circa 1923, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for rigatoni

• abalone
• acrimony
• alimony
• antimony
• ceremony
• chalcedony
• cicerone
• cosmogony
• eurozone
• lithopone
• macaroni
• matrimony