Macaroni

Pronunciation: /ˌmæk.əˈroʊ.ni/

Definitions of macaroni

noun a type of pasta in the form of short, narrow tubes

Example Sentences

A1 I like to eat macaroni and cheese.

A2 She cooked a delicious macaroni salad for the picnic.

B1 The macaroni was overcooked and mushy.

B2 The restaurant served a decadent lobster macaroni and cheese.

C1 The chef created a unique dish with truffle-infused macaroni.

C2 The gourmet food festival featured a macaroni cooking competition.

Examples of macaroni in a Sentence

formal The macaroni dish was elegantly presented at the fine dining restaurant.

informal I love making macaroni and cheese for a quick and easy dinner.

slang Let's grab some macaroni at the diner down the street.

figurative His writing was like a tangled mess of overcooked macaroni.

Grammatical Forms of macaroni

• past tense: macaroni-ed
• plural: macaronis
• comparative: more macaroni
• superlative: most macaroni
• present tense: macaronis
• future tense: will macaroni
• perfect tense: have macaroni
• continuous tense: is macaroni-ing
• singular: macaroni
• positive degree: macaroni
• infinitive: to macaroni
• gerund: macaroni-ing
• participle: macaroni-ed

Origin and Evolution of macaroni

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Italian

Story behind the word: The word 'macaroni' is believed to have originated from the Italian word 'maccheroni', which refers to a type of pasta.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe a type of pasta, the term 'macaroni' evolved to also refer to a fashionable young man in the 18th century, as seen in the song 'Yankee Doodle'. Over time, the word has come to be used in a more general sense to describe something stylish or flamboyant.