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Synonyms for macaroni

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

1. Jack-a-dandy — A dandy or fop, particularly in the 18th century a young Englishman who had travelled in Europe and…

dandy, masher, spark, smart, poseur, cock's comb, spliff, gallant, coxcomb, popinjay, fribble, jack-a-dandy dated, exquisite rare, fop dated, beau dated, dude dated, blood dated, petit maître dated, blade dated, swell dated, dike slang dated US, buck dated UK

2. Mac — A type of pasta in the form of short tubes, typically boiled and served in soup, with a sauce, or in melted…

maccheroni, mac vulgar slang UK US AU

3. Pasta — pasta, particularly thicker noodles, spaghetti

pasta, noodle, paste

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    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.

    Take half a pound of small pipe-macaroni.

  2. n. 2

    Pasta, particularly thicker noodles, spaghetti.

  3. n. 3

    A dandy or fop, particularly in the 18th century a young Englishman who had travelled in Europe and subsequently dressed and spoke in an ostentatiously affected Continental manner.

    Lady Falkener's daughter is to be married to a young rich Mr. Crewe, a Macarone...

Related words

Word family
macaronian macaronic
Phrases
macaroni wheat holy macaroni macaroni and cheese macaroni penguin
Is a kind of
macaroni noodle pasta paste
Other spellings
maccaroni

Forms

Plural
macaronis → dandies, mashers, sparks, smarts…

Example sentences

  • smart My boyfriend is smart, handsome, and friendly too.
  • poseur The books of this literary poseur were widely read but they are now forgotten.
  • spaghetti I don't like pizza any more than I like spaghetti.
  • gnocchi The gnocchi at Benedito's restaurant is homemade.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
macaronirising
smartrising
spliffsteady
poseurrising
spaghettirising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters
mac1, fop1
4 letters
dude1, buck1, beau1, dike1
5 letters
blood1, smart1, blade1, spark1, pasta2, paste1, swell1, dandy2
6 letters
noodle2, spliff, masher, poseur2
7 letters
gallant2, gnocchi2, coxcomb, fribble
8 letters
popinjay
9 letters
exquisite3, spaghetti3
10 letters
maccheroni

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (pasta2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
macaroni
Italiano
maccarone