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

Banh mi, pho, vermicelli bowls, and an extensive boba and milk tea menu are all available. — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2026

On Yelp, customers love the pork vermicelli bowl, beef pho and tofu spring rolls. — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 June 2026

Popular dishes include pho, vermicelli bowls and fresh spring rolls. — Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 23 June 2026

The noodles in this case are rice noodles, and fairly thick ones at that — not vermicelli. — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 19 June 2026

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
• jelly
• kellie
• melly
• nellie
• nelly
• shelly

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