vermicelli

noun

ver·​mi·​cel·​li ˌvər-mə-ˈche-lē  -ˈse- 

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

Examples of vermicelli in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Try Pho Ha Noi (969 Story Road) for Shaking Beef, bowls of pho, vermicelli bowls (that’s where the nuoc cham, aka fish sauce, comes in), and Duc Huong (1020 Story Road) for banh mi. —Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026

The day before Ramadan began, ICNA Relief hosted its annual Ramadan Food Box giveaway, where families came for $75 worth of items like dates, lentils, flour, oil, vermicelli and other essentials commonly used during the holy month. —Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026

Chanel was reputedly a fan of the salon’s hot chocolate and its famous pastry, the Mont-Blanc: meringue topped with a dome of chestnut-purée vermicelli, said to have been inspired by hairstyles of the Belle Époque. —Leslie Camhi, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2025

Its juicy pork filling is supplemented by lightly sweet vermicelli noodles and crunchy carrot shreds. —Sacbee.com, 12 Sep. 2025

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Italian, plural of vermicello, diminutive of verme "worm," going back to Latin vermis — more at worm entry 1

First Known Use

1669, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for vermicelli

• underbelly
• allele
• appellee
• ocelli
• belly
• deli
• felly
• jelly
• kellie
• melly
• nellie
• nelly

Kids Definition

vermicelli

noun

ver·​mi·​cel·​li ˌvər-mə-ˈchel-ē  -ˈsel- 

: a pasta that is thinner than spaghetti

Etymology

from Italian vermicelli "pasta similar to but thinner than spaghetti," literally, "little worms," from verme "worm," from Latin vermis "worm" — related to vermin see Word History at vermin