Vermicelli (pronounce /ˌvɜrmɪˈtʃɛli/ in English, Arabic: شعريه, from Italian /veɾmiˈtʃɛlːi/ lit. “little worms”) is a type of pasta, round in section and somewhat thinner than spaghetti. Vermicelloni ((pronounced /ˌvɜrmɪtʃɛ'ləʊni/), “thick vermicelli”) is less common, and about the same size as fedelini (also hard to find). Both are thinner than spaghettini (“thin spaghetti”).