pizza

Sliced Italian export

Pizza is a dish of Italian origin consisting of flat bread topped with tomato sauce, cheese, and various other ingredients, then baked.

Toppings range from simple cheese pizza to elaborate combinations: pepperoni, sausage, vegetables, anchovies.

Pizza comes in regional styles—thin-crust New York, deep-dish Chicago, Neapolitan.

Let's order pizza.

The word extends to the entire experience: pizza night, pizza party.

toppings

pepperoni

Spiced cured sausage

onions · olives · anchovies · pineapple · ham · bacon · spinach · artichokes · jalapenos · tomatoes

delivery

order

Methodical arrangement or request

tracking · tip · box · driver · scooter · contactless · Domino's · reheating · late-night · online

crust

dough

Flour-liquid mixture for baking

stuffed · pan · flatbread · gluten-free · crispy · chewy · charred · bubbly · cornmeal · risen

cheesy

mozzarella

Mild Italian cheese

melted · gooey · stringy · stretchy · pull · bubbly · browned · vegan cheese · dairy-free

Italian

Naples

Mediterranean port city

buffalo mozzarella · wood-fired · trattoria · Roman · Sicilian

cooking

oven

Enclosed cooking chamber

peel · dome · heat · char · rotation · broiler · conveyor · deck · hearth · flame

social

party

Gathering for celebration

slices · Friday night · sleepover · game night · movie night · potluck · office · college · casual · takeout

comfort

indulgence

Yielding to desire

greasy · hot · fresh · leftovers · reheated · midnight snack · guilty pleasure · hangover · nostalgia · cozy

slice

wedge

Tapered splitting tool

serving · cut · fold · tip · share · eighth · quarter · grabbable · handheld

Categories
Opposites
food category/meal type

pizzadessert

Sweet course after dinner

ice cream · cake · apple pie · fruit pie · pie

cultural food identity

pizzasushi

Vinegared rice with toppings

sashimi · congee · pho · rice bowl · dim sum

food preparation complexity

pizzasalad

Cold dressed vegetables

fresh fruit · sashimi · crudités

Phrases
Family

pizzeria, pizzas, pizza bite, pizzerias, pizzicato, pizzelle, pizza oven, pizza stone, pizza cutter

Familiarity
Top 2,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G