noodle
1a narrow strip of unleavened egg dough that has been rolled thin and dried, boiled, and served alone or in soups, casseroles, etc.; a ribbon-shaped pasta.
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1Words Nearby noodle
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Slang.
the head.
the mind.
a fool or simpleton.
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2Other definitions for noodle (3 of 4)
to improvise a musical passage in a casual manner, especially as a warm-up exercise.
Informal.
to play; toy: to noodle with numbers as a hobby.
to improvise, experiment, or think creatively: The writers noodled for a week and came up with a better idea for the ad campaign.
Informal.
to manipulate or tamper with: She denied that she had noodled the statistics to get a favorable result.
to make or devise freely as an exercise or experiment (sometimes followed by up): The architects noodled up a model of a solar house.
noodle around, Informal. to play, experiment, or improvise.
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3Other definitions for noodle (4 of 4)
to catch fish, especially catfish, with only one’s bare hands: We watched him noodle a 62-pound flathead catfish.Their video on how to noodle for some pretty monstrous catfish includes footage from several rivers in Oklahoma.
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4Other words from noodle
- noo·dler, noun
- noo·dling, noun
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How to use noodle in a sentence
It started as a side project, but dumplings, along with other entrees, such as noodle kits, soon became her full-time job.
Homemade dumplings bring me closer to family this Lunar New Year, even from far away | Marian Liu | February 5, 2021 | Washington PostUnlike other areas of the body, the head is lacking subcutaneous fat to keep it warm so an added layer of protection will insulate your noodle and keep you from shivering on your next walk home.
Best winter hats: Comfortable hats to keep you warm | Carsen Joenk | January 20, 2021 | Popular-ScienceNewspaper accounts from the time also claimed that many farmers no longer ate the grain their families had grown for generations, opting instead for less-nutritious noodles and rice so they could export their quinoa.
So, we’ll start with product and talk finances before noodling over the surprising venture capital results that Poshmark is prepped to produce.
While rice flour is traditionally used in dense, flat recipes like scallion pancakes or noodles, it also works for baking since it’s almost flavorless and rises easily.
A Curious Eater's Guide to Alternative Flours | Christine Byrne | December 15, 2020 | Outside Online
For those unfamiliar, soba is buckwheat noodle dish—and they proved much more popular amongst the public.
Early arrival is essential unless you enjoy waiting 20 minutes for noodle soup.
“Feel my noodle,” he says as he lowers a forkful onto her face.
How ‘Real World’ Sean Duffy Morphed Into the Shutdown Congressman | Andrew Romano | October 10, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTHe moved across the Pacific in 2009, and worked at three different ramen noodle shops in Japan.
Ramen Burger’s Inventor Talks About the Food Craze Eclipsing the Cronut | Marlow Stern | August 9, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThe question surrounding the noodle recedes, replaced by new ones: What makes a marriage?
This Week’s Hot Reads: July 29, 2013 | Jessica Ferri, Damaris Colhoun | July 29, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTI recalled patches of the bright dreams filling my poor noodle when I was riding to meet her, and I smiled in derision at myself.
A Virginia Scout | Hugh PendexterOh, Mother darling, what a noodle you are not to know that it's the man who does the heart-breaking nowadays!
Happy House | Betsey Riddle, Freifrau von Hutten zum StolzenbergI don't mind McGregor; he's only a noodle at best, and the old man can afford to lose the money; but Charley's another story!
A Changed Heart | May Agnes FlemingIf it is desired not to follow this plan, the dough may be rolled into a thin sheet and cut into strips with a noodle cutter.
Woman's Institute Library of Cookery, Vol. 3 | Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and SciencesI should think he would sing since he's got a bet on it, you precious innocent, you noodle, Blinkard!'
A Sportsman's Sketches | Ivan Turgenev
British Dictionary definitions for noodle (1 of 3)
/ (ˈnuːdəl) /
(often plural) a ribbon-like strip of pasta: noodles are often served in soup or with a sauce
Origin of noodle
1British Dictionary definitions for noodle (2 of 3)
/ (ˈnuːdəl) /
US and Canadian a slang word for head (def. 1)
a simpleton
Origin of noodle
2British Dictionary definitions for noodle (3 of 3)
/ (ˈnuːdəl) /
(intr) slang to improvise aimlessly on a musical instrument
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