fusilli
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of fusilli
First recorded in 1925–30; from southern Italian dialect, plural of fusillo “little spindle,” diminutive of fuso, from Latin fūsus “spindle”; cf. fuse 1 ( def. )
Example Sentences
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Fusilli looks like my bedhead if I haven't slept on a silk pillowcase, which is to say a short, tight, corkscrew shape.
From Salon • Jan. 22, 2022
"But he's not a mimic," wrote the Wall Street Journal's Jim Fusilli in his review.
From BBC • May 7, 2020
—Mr. Fusilli is the Journal’s rock and pop music critic.
From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 5, 2017
It’s their second album, but “their well-deserved reputation for old-school blues, soul and rock makes it seem as if Brittany Howard and the band have been around forever,” Fusilli said.
From Washington Times • Dec. 18, 2015
Fusilli with a ton of butter, parm, salt, and pepper.
From Slate • Nov. 2, 2015
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