Italian

adjective more Italian · most Italian

1. Pertaining to Italy. Italian borders
2. Pertaining to its people or their cultures. Italian cuisines
3. Pertaining to their language. Italian verbs
4. not comparable, obsolete Using an italic style; italic. It has been shown that there was a great disposition on the part of some German printers, especially Albert Durer, to adopt the rounded Italian type; others preferring the crisp angularity of the Gothic black-letter, even for general purposes; while for books of devotion it appears to have been deem

Similar: Italish

noun Italians

1. countable A person from Italy or of Italian descent. A tour group of Italians is visiting Westminster Cathedral today.

   Similar: dago, Eyetie, Itie, goombah, greaseball, guido, guinea, Italian, macaroni, paisan, pizzahead, pizza nigger

2. uncountable A style of cuisine or individual dishes of or associated with Italy or Italian people. A: What's for dinner tonight? B: I don't know about you, but I'm ready for some Italian tonight!
3. abbreviation, countable, ellipsis Ellipsis of Italian cloth They bought a bolt of the finest Italian that can be had this side of Italy.
4. abbreviation, ellipsis, uncountable Ellipsis of Italian vermouth, a dark-colored sweet or mildly bitter vermouth. gin and Italian
5. abbreviation, countable, ellipsis, uncountable Ellipsis of Italian bread Can I please get a meatball sub on Italian? Thank you!
6. Maine, abbreviation, countable, ellipsis Ellipsis of Italian sandwich Can I please get an Italian and a beer? Thank you!

proper noun

1. The official language of Italy, also spoken in San Marino, the Vatican, and parts of Argentina, Slovenia and Switzerland; various varieties (dialects) exist. The tour group asked their questions in Italian, and their tour guide translated.