fusilli

noun

fu·​sil·​li fyü-ˈsi-lē How to pronounce fusilli (audio)
-ˈsē-
: spiral-shaped pasta

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Indoors is all warm palettes, rich tilework, and high ceilings, with the murmuring of locals and guests swiping the last of their basil-green fusilli with creamy stracciatella. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Aug. 2026 Pasta Therapy’s campanelle and fusilli were also nominated as semifinalists. — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026 Jade, 18, holds up a package of fusilli corti pasta from her mother's Giadzy brand as their cooking demo begins. — Erin Clements, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026 In fact, it can be made into virtually any pasta shape, from spaghetti and penne to rotini and fusilli. — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 24 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for fusilli

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Italian, plural of fusillo (originally in southern dialects, as Altamura—Puglia—fusillë), diminutive of fuso "spindle," going back to Latin fūsus, of obscure origin

First Known Use

1948, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of fusilli was in 1948

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“Fusilli.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fusilli. Accessed 6 Aug. 2026.

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