Pasta Shapes Word Search
Pasta Shapes, as a word search. 12 words drawn from the ingredients, dishes, and flavors of a food topic sit hidden in a 15×15 letter grid, running in every direction. Drag across a word to claim it, and clear the board to finish.
Words to find: PENNE, FUSILLI, SPAGHETTI, LINGUINE, RAVIOLI, TORTELLINI, MACARONI, LASAGNA, FETTUCCINE, RIGATONI, ORZO, FARFALLE.
Every word on the list appears exactly once. Words can run forwards or backwards, so scan both directions before you move on.
Pasta Shapes word list, defined
- PENNE /ˈpɛneɪ/ · noun
- An Italian pasta consisting of short pieces of hollow cylindrical pasta, usually cut diagonally at an angle. The name refers to its quill-like shape. Related: penne pasta, rigatoni, ziti.
- FUSILLI /fjuːˈsɪli/ · noun
- Fusilli is a type of pasta formed into short spirals or corkscrews, originally from southern Italy. Its twisted shape is designed to hold sauces, dressings, and small ingredients. Related: rotini, pasta, spiral pasta.
- SPAGHETTI /spəˈɡɛti/ · noun
- An Italian-style pasta made from long, thin strands of wheat or flour, usually served with sauce or in other dishes. It is also used figuratively for a complicated, tangled situation or network. Related: pasta, noodles, macaroni.
- LINGUINE /lɪŋˈɡwiːni/ · noun
- An Italian-style pasta consisting of long, narrow, flattened strips of dough. Linguine is typically served with sauces such as pesto or tomato sauce. Related: flat pasta, flat noodles, pasta.
- RAVIOLI /ˌræviˈoʊli/ · noun
- An Italian pasta made from thin sheets of dough filled with ingredients such as cheese, meat, vegetables, or herbs, then shaped into small sealed packets. It may be served with sauce or baked in the oven. Related: stuffed pasta, dumplings.
- TORTELLINI British: /ˌtɔːtəˈliːni/; US: /ˌtɔːrtəˈliːni/ · noun (plural)
- Tortellini are small parcels of pasta, usually filled with cheese or a meat mixture and shaped into distinctive twists or rings. The name is the Italian plural of tortellino, meaning “little twist.” Related: filled pasta, pasta parcels, stuffed pasta.
- MACARONI /ˌmækəˈroʊni/ · noun
- Pasta made from short lengths of hollow tubes, usually served with sauce or baked in a casserole. The word can also refer informally to an extravagantly curled or exaggerated hairstyle. Related: pasta, macaroni pasta, tube pasta.
- LASAGNA /ləˈzɑːnjə/ · noun
- A dish made from broad sheets of pasta layered with a sauce, usually tomato-based and often containing meat, cheese, or vegetables. The word can also refer more generally to the pasta sheets used to make the dish. Related: lasagne, baked pasta, pasta bake, moussaka.
- FETTUCCINE /ˌfɛtəˈtʃiːni/ · noun
- Fettuccine is a type of pasta in the form of long, flat, thick ribbons, popular in Italian and Italian-American cooking. Related: tagliatelle, linguine, pasta, noodles.
- RIGATONI /ˌriːɡəˈtoʊni/ · noun
- A type of pasta consisting of short, hollow tubes with ridged or fluted surfaces, usually cut straight across at each end. Related: ziti, penne, fusilli, macaroni.
- ORZO /ˈɔːrzoʊ/ (US); /ˈɔːzəʊ/ (British English) · noun
- A small pasta made in shapes resembling grains of rice. It is commonly served in soups, salads, and as a side dish.
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