arrabbiata

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˌaɹəˈbjɑːtə/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˌɑɹəbiˈɑːtə/
• Rhymes: -ɑːtə

Adjective

arrabbiata (not comparable)

1. (usually postpositive) Cooked in a hot, fiery style with garlic, tomatoes, and chili.

   Chicken arrabbiata was served on steaming fettuccine.

Noun

arrabbiata (uncountable)

1. A dish cooked in this style.
   • 2005, Jason Anderson, Showbiz, page 116:

     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.

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ar.rabˈbja.ta/
• Rhymes: -ata
• Hyphenation: ar‧rab‧bià‧ta

Adjective

arrabbiata

1. feminine singular of arrabbiato (“angry”)

Derived terms

• all'arrabbiata
• arrabbiatamente

Descendants

• English: arrabbiata
• Spanish: arrabiata

Noun

arrabbiata f (plural arrabbiate)

1. a rage, an act of getting angry

   Synonym: arrabbiatura

2. arrabbiata sauce
3. (by ellipsis) penne arrabbiata

   Synonym: penne all'arrabbiata