mozzarella

noun

moz·​za·​rel·​la ˌmät-sə-ˈre-lə 

: a moist white unsalted unripened cheese of mild flavor and a smooth rubbery texture

Examples of mozzarella in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Meanwhile, TikTok and other social-media platforms have been flooded with videos of cheese pulls from the mozzarella sticks as part of the Triple Dipper appetizer platter and Chili’s own social-media team leans into absurdity and humor with many of its own posts. —Sydney Lake, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2025

Turkey has less fat than ground beef, and mozzarella is a lower-fat cheese option than cheddar. —Merve Ceylan, Health, 4 Aug. 2025

When the weather is warm, live music fills the patio, and hungry bar-goers dine on soft pretzels, mozzarella sticks, chicken fingers, hot dogs, burgers, sandwiches and fries. —USA Today, 30 July 2025

Spread olive mixture on bread; top with mortadella and mozzarella. —Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 28 July 2025

Word History

Etymology

Italian, diminutive of mozza, a kind of cheese, from mozzare to cut off, from mozzo cut off, docked, from Vulgar Latin *mutius, alteration of Latin mutilus

First Known Use

1911, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for mozzarella

• arabella
• bartonella
• bordetella
• cinderella
• citronella
• columella
• isabella
• klebsiella
• legionella
• pasteurella
• salmonella
• trichinella

Kids Definition

mozzarella

noun

moz·​za·​rel·​la ˌmät-sə-ˈrel-ə 

: a moist white rubbery mild-flavored cheese that is much used in Italian cooking