arrabbiata

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UK/ˌaɹəˈbjɑːtə/US/ˌɑɹəbiˈɑːtə/

adjective

Cooked in a hot, fiery style with garlic, tomatoes, and chili.

“Chicken arrabbiata was served on steaming fettuccine.”

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Meanings

adjectivearrabbiata (not comparable)
  1. not comparablepostpositionalusuallyCooked in a hot, fiery style with garlic, tomatoes, and chili.

    Chicken arrabbiata was served on steaming fettuccine.

nounarrabbiata (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA dish cooked in this style.

    We were just trying to keep our heads above water, maybe catch some of the tomatoes they were throwing so we could make some arrabbiata.

    2005, Jason Anderson, Showbiz, page 116

Origin

From Italian, feminine of arrabbiato (“angry”) referring to its spiciness; see rabbia (“anger”) for more.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with arrabbiata

datasonatastrataregattaerratacantatastigmatafermataburratacassatainamorataonnagataterra sigillatavia ferrata
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Cite this entry
APA

arrabbiata. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arrabbiata

MLA

“arrabbiata.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arrabbiata. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “arrabbiata,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arrabbiata.

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