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

The vodka rigatoni is especially popular, and the restaurant has even received recognition from the Michelin Guide. — Evan Moore july 23, Charlotte Observer, 23 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

Any medium shape of pasta will do, such as penne, rigatoni, or orecchiette. — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 17 July 2026

The Best Creamy Sauces for Rigatoni To inspire your next pasta dinner, Littley and Rummo share their favorite rigatoni-and-cream-sauce pairings. — Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 29 June 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