rigatoni

noun

rig·​a·​to·​ni ˌri-gə-ˈtō-nē 

: pasta made in short wide fluted tubes

Examples of rigatoni in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

While boiling some rigatoni on the stovetop, simply toss whole cherry tomatoes, olive oil, salt, and pepper in a casserole dish and place two pucks of Boursin’s garlic-and-herb blend in the center. —Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 13 Mar. 2025

Buffalo Bros’ other specials include a rigatoni platter Tuesdays, 10 wings for $8 Wednesdays, green chicken enchiladas Thursdays and haddock-and-chips Fridays. —Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Mar. 2025

That’s because rotini, ravioli, rigatoni, and their ilk will suffer a similar fate in the freezer as the veggies above, according to Tsui. —Caroline Tien, SELF, 25 Feb. 2025

The rigatoni all’astice was firm and flavorful; the tagliolini was creamy without venturing into mushy territory. —Keyaira Boone, Travel + Leisure, 4 Feb. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Italian, plural, from rigato furrowed, fluted, from past participle of rigare to furrow, flute, from riga line, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German rīga line — more at row

First Known Use

circa 1923, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for rigatoni

• abalone
• acrimony
• alimony
• antimony
• ceremony
• chalcedony
• cicerone
• cosmogony
• eurozone
• lithopone
• macaroni
• matrimony