ziti

or zit·ti

[ zee-tee ]

noun

, Italian Cooking.

1. a tubular pasta in short pieces, similar to rigatoni, often baked in a tomato sauce.

Word History and Origins

Origin of ziti¹

1925–30; < Italian zite, ziti, plural of zita, zito, of uncertain origin

Example Sentences

Gomez, who had become a U.S. citizen in 2006, continued to be the chef, developing specialties with his unique touches, such as baked ziti — “our No. 1 seller” — penne puttanesca and chicken piccata, putting in 70 to 80 hours weekly in the kitchen and dining area.

From Los Angeles Times

We’re talking spaghetti and meatballs, baked ziti, or gluten-free vegan lasagna.

From Literature

On “One,” he boasts of rhymes made of garlic and, perhaps most infamously, compares his lyrics to baked ziti on “Apollo Kids.”

From Los Angeles Times

So the next time your friend feels a soul-rattling urge to fling baked ziti at their favorite music artist, ask them to take a deep breath and grab some glitter glue instead.

From Salon

Some nights, after slipping into the bathtub at 3 a.m. following a meal of coq a vin or ziti, I wondered if I was throwing my body-clock into some kind of irreparable disrepair by playing fast and loose with what had been my sleeping hours.

From Salon

Related Words

• gnocchi
• linguine
• macaroni
• ravioli
• spaghetti
• tortellini