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macaroni

noun

Simple meaning

Pasta in the form of slender tubes.

Pronunciation

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IPA pronunciation (US)

mækɚˈoʊni

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Word Review

Definition

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noun

  1. Pasta in the form of slender tubes

  2. uncountable

    A type of pasta in the form of short tubes, typically boiled and served in soup, with a sauce, or in melted cheese; a dish of this.

  3. A British dandy in the 18th century who affected Continental mannerisms

    “Yankee Doodle stuck a feather in his cap and called it macaroni.”

  4. uncountableAustraliaslang

    Nonsense; meaningless talk.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
C1 · Advanced (estimated)
Frequency
Uncommon

Word Aura™

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This meaning: Pasta in the form of slender tubes

Used this way, macaroni is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
Matter-of-fact
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

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More ways to use macaroni

  • “We made a big pot of macaroni and cheese for dinner.”noun

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Common Patterns and Combinations

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Pasta

macaroni saladmacaroni cheese

Other combinations

elbow macaronimacaroni wheatlike macaronisome macaronicook macaronikraft macaroni

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Word Family

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Compound terms

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  • macaroni and cheesenounCompound term

    Macaroni prepared in a cheese sauce.

  • macaroni saladnounCompound term

    Having macaroni as the base.

  • macaroni wheatnounCompound term

    Wheat with hard dark-colored kernels high in gluten and used for bread and pasta.

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