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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"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
But Fusilli is a Baby Boomer who grew up in the ’60s and ’70s and has been writing about music for most of his life.
From Salon • Feb. 19, 2016
Shaking things up with “a bold application of clatter, eccentricity and wit,” Fusilli gives the band props for the courage to change.
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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