vermicelli

noun

ver·mi·cel·li | \ ˌvər-mə-ˈche-lē

How to pronounce vermicelli (audio)

, -ˈse-

How to pronounce vermicelli (audio)

\

Definition of vermicelli

: pasta made in long solid strings smaller in diameter than spaghetti

Examples of vermicelli in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Ditto the ones that had contained the Q&Q Fideo vermicelli my mom loved to cook with ground beef and tomato sauce. — New York Times, "How I Learned to Love Cardboard During the Pandemic," 30 Mar. 2021 Another looker is marinated steamed cod wrapped in thread-thin vermicelli. — Washington Post, "Say hello to NiHao, yet another prize Chinese restaurant from the Chang family," 23 Oct. 2020 There was vermicelli toasted in butter, then cooked in sugar syrup or hot cocoa with a dash of clove and allspice to make up for a small disappointment. — Reem Kassis, Los Angeles Times, "Column: Why we cook when the world doesn’t make sense," 24 Apr. 2020 On a normal day, Ekta Prakash is busy working to make sure immigrant communities in Minneapolis and its northern suburbs can access culturally specific food, such as jasmine rice, vermicelli noodles and fish sauce. — NBC News, "Food pantry offers culturally specific items to immigrant communities amid pandemic," 1 May 2020 Thum kao poon: A simple, classic dish Thum kao poon, a spicy and sour vermicelli noodle salad, could be considered a sibling of the more famous Lao dish, thum mak hoong, a papaya salad with similar flavors. — Priscilla Totiyapungprasert, azcentral, "From thum kao poon to turkey: How past meets present at one family's Thanksgiving table," 27 Nov. 2019 At one point, a taste of slippery vermicelli noodles, accented by notes of pistachio and rose, echoes the scene, in which you are submerged in a sea. — Emily Heil, Washington Post, "This virtual reality dining experience is trippy — and might be the future of restaurants," 11 Dec. 2019 Ingredients For noodle salad: 1 package of vermicelli noodles. — Priscilla Totiyapungprasert, azcentral, "From thum kao poon to turkey: How past meets present at one family's Thanksgiving table," 27 Nov. 2019 There’s a giant hot pot made with local Pompano fish, elephant taro, tomato, and okra, and served with vermicelli noodles. — Allie Wist, Bon Appétit, "Go to This Karaoke Bar for ABBA Hits and Stellar Vietnamese Food," 14 Nov. 2019

These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'vermicelli.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Keep scrolling for more

Learn More about vermicelli

Dictionary Entries near vermicelli

Statistics for vermicelli

Last Updated

4 Apr 2021

Cite this Entry

“Vermicelli.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vermicelli. Accessed 13 Apr. 2021.

Style: MLA

MLA

Chicago

APA

Merriam-Webster Check Mark Icon

Keep scrolling for more

More Definitions for vermicelli

vermicelli

noun

English Language Learners Definition of vermicelli

: a type of pasta that is like spaghetti but thinner

See the full definition for vermicelli in the English Language Learners Dictionary

Comments on vermicelli

What made you want to look up vermicelli? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).

WORD OF THE DAY

minatory

Listen to the pronunciation of minatory

See Definitions and Examples »

Get Word of the Day daily email!

Test Your Vocabulary

The Exceptions Quiz III

Which of these words does not mean "nonsense"?

How Strong Is Your Vocabulary?

Test your vocabulary with our 10-question quiz!

TAKE THE QUIZ

Universal Daily Crossword

A daily challenge for crossword fanatics.

TAKE THE QUIZ