/ Dictionary / Index A al dente: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: al den•te Pronunciation: (al den'tā, -tēIt.äl den'te), [key] (esp. of pasta) cooked so as not to be too soft; firm to the bite: spaghetti al dente. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Alden alder Related Content Daily Word Quiz: resilient Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language