Associations to the word «Macaroni»

Pictures for the word «Macaroni»

Wiktionary

MACARONI, noun. (uncountable) A type of pasta in the form of short tubes; sometimes loosely, pasta in general. [from 17th c.]
MACARONI, noun. (pejorative) (now historical) A fop, a dandy; especially a young man in the 18th century who had travelled in Europe and who dressed and often spoke in an ostentatiously affected Continental manner. [from 17th c.]
MACARONI AND CHEESE, noun. (US) Alternative form of macaroni cheese
MACARONI AND GRAVY, noun. A savory dish made from cooked pasta and tomato sauce.
MACARONI CHEESE, noun. A savory dish made from cooked macaroni and cheese sauce.
MACARONI PENGUIN, noun. A species of penguin, Eudyptes chrysolophus, with distinctive yellow and black plumes on the top of their heads.
MACARONI PENGUINS, noun. Plural of macaroni penguin

Dictionary definition

MACARONI, noun. A British dandy in the 18th century who affected Continental mannerisms; "Yankee Doodle stuck a feather in his cap and called it macaroni".
MACARONI, noun. Pasta in the form of slender tubes.

Wise words

It is better wither to be silent, or to say things of more value than silence. Sooner throw a pearl at hazard than an idle or useless word; and do not say a little in many words, but a great deal in a few.
Pythagoras