Home › Words › A › anellianellianelli means small, thin rings of pasta, mainly used in soup or salads.EtymologyFrom Italian anelli (literally “rings”).nounSmall, thin rings of pasta, mainly used in soup or salads.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.anellini 83% match — A type of pasta composed of little rings. vs anelli →anelloni 72% match — A type of pasta similar to rigatoni but with ridges on the inside. vs anelli →annulet 63% match — A small ring. vs anelli →cannolicchi 63% match — Pasta in short twisted tubes resembling razor clams. vs anelli →pastina 61% match — A small piece of pasta used in soups etc. vs anelli →cappelletti 59% match — A circular form of ravioli. vs anelli →polpettine 59% match — Small Italian meatballs. vs anelli →rotini 59% match — A type of helix- or corkscrew-shaped pasta similar to fusilli. vs anelli →