Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

angel hair

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.36 in modern English

Syllables: an-gel hair
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of pasta, thinner than spaghetti or vermicelli.

Uncountable

noun

A traditional Portuguese sweet food, fios de ovos.

Uncountable

noun

A sticky, fibrous substance reported in connection with UFO sightings and other paranormal manifestations.

Uncountable

noun

A parasitic plant of the genus Cuscuta, dodder.

Uncountable

noun

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see angel, hair.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Angel hair consists of thin, cotton-like fibers that are found at the scene of UFO sightings. The strands look like spider webs (which many skeptics assert is precisely what they are) and have been found on houses, on the ground, in trees, and hanging off electrical wires following a UFO sighting."

Etymology

Sense 1 is a semantic loan from Italian capelli d'angelo.

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

capelli d'angelo capellini

Questions

What does angel hair mean?: A type of pasta, thinner than spaghetti or vermicelli.
Where does angel hair come from?: Sense 1 is a semantic loan from Italian capelli d'angelo.

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