Definition of LINGUINE

linguine

Plural: linguines

Noun

  • A type of flat, narrow pasta, similar to fettuccine.
  • pasta in long slender flat strips
  • Ribbons of pasta, cut from a sheet, not as wide as tagliatelle.

Examples

  • Playing LINGUINE scored a delicious bingo, twirling across the Words With Friends board.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Italian linguine (literally “little tongues”), from lingua (“tongue”).

Synonyms

linguini

Scrabble Score: 9

linguine: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
linguine: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
linguine: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

linguine: valid Words With Friends Word