VividLex

Home / Dictionary / macaroni

macaroni

9 senses · Free VividLex dictionary · Thesaurus

  1. 1. n. Long slender tubes made of a paste chiefly of wheat flour, and used as an article of food; Italian or Genoese paste. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. A medley; something droll or extravagant. Source: opted
  3. 3. n. A sort of droll or fool. Source: opted
  4. 4. n. A finical person; a fop; -- applied especially to English fops of about 1775. Source: opted
  5. 5. n. The designation of a body of Maryland soldiers in the Revolutionary War, distinguished by a rich uniform. Source: opted
  6. 6. n. a British dandy in the 18th century who affected Continental mannerisms Source: wordnet
  7. 7. n. pasta in the form of slender tubes Source: wordnet
  8. 8. 1. Long slender tubes made of a paste chiefly of wheat flour, and used as an article of food; Italian or Genoese paste. A paste similarly prepared is largely used as food in Persia, India, and China, but is not commonly made tubular like the Italian macaroni. Balfour (Cyc. of India). 2. A medley; something droll or extravagant. 3. A sort of droll or fool. [Obs.] Addison. 4. A finical person; a fop; -- applied especially to English fops of about 1775. Goldsmith. 5. pl. (U. S. Hist.) The designation of a body of Maryland soldiers in the Revolutionary War, distinguished by a rich uniform. W. Irving. Source: webster
  9. 9. n:100 n. a British dandy in the 18th century who affected Continental mannerisms n. pasta in the form of slender tubes Source: ecdict

Thesaurus links

Related headwords in VividLex — dictionary ↔ thesaurus bridge for exploration and SEO depth.

From the definitions

Open full thesaurus page for macaroni · Language as a Lens

Explore more

Search dictionary Related words Home
macaron
macaroni and cheese