˜yÐÄvlog

Advertisement

View synonyms for

noodle

1

[ nood-l ]

noun

  1. a 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.


noodle

2

[ nood-l ]

noun

  1. Slang.
    1. the head.
    2. the mind.
  2. a fool or simpleton.

noodle

3

[ nood-l ]

verb (used without object)

noodled, noodling.
  1. to improvise a musical passage in a casual manner, especially as a warm-up exercise.
  2. Informal.
    1. to play; toy:

      to noodle with numbers as a hobby.

    2. to improvise, experiment, or think creatively:

      The writers noodled for a week and came up with a better idea for the ad campaign.

verb (used with object)

noodled, noodling.
  1. Informal.
    1. to manipulate or tamper with:

      She denied that she had noodled the statistics to get a favorable result.

    2. to make or devise freely as an exercise or experiment (sometimes followed by up ):

      The architects noodled up a model of a solar house.

verb phrase

  1. Informal. to play, experiment, or improvise.

noodle

4

[ nood-l ]

verb (used with or without object)

Chiefly Midland U.S.
noodled, noodling.
  1. 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.

noodle

1

/ ˈ²Ô³ÜË»åÉ™±ô /

noun

  1. often plural a ribbon-like strip of pasta: noodles are often served in soup or with a sauce
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noodle

2

/ ˈ²Ô³ÜË»åÉ™±ô /

noun

  1. a slang word for head
  2. a simpleton
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noodle

3

/ ˈ²Ô³ÜË»åÉ™±ô /

verb

  1. slang.
    intr to improvise aimlessly on a musical instrument
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Discover More

Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ²Ô´Ç´Ç·»å±ô±ð°ù noun
  • ²Ô´Ç´Ç·»å±ô¾±²Ô²µ noun
Discover More

˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of noodle1

First recorded in 1770–80; from German Nudel

Origin of noodle2

First recorded in 1745–55; perhaps variant of noddle (with oo from fool 1 )

Origin of noodle3

An Americanism dating back to 1935–40; origin uncertain

Origin of noodle4

First recorded in 1920–25; origin unknown
Discover More

˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of noodle1

C18: from German Nudel, origin obscure

Origin of noodle2

C18: perhaps a blend of noddle 1and noodle 1
Discover More

Example Sentences

Examples have not been reviewed.

Remember, texture doesn’t always mean crunch—it can also mean chewiness, density, or something toothsome, like dates, figs, rice noodles, or pitted olives.

From

At the same time, less essential items were suddenly available in markets, such as instant noodles and chocolate, which Israel once blocked from Gaza for years along with honey, instant coffee and pomegranates.

From

We had to share rooms, which we were used to, but also had to share beds and had to eat instant noodles as we didn't have a kitchen.

From

Osada smiled as he recalled the origins of his signature tan tan noodles.

From

“I wasn’t sad about the house. I was sad about my pet, my friend,†she said while eating a bowl of ramen noodles at the table of her family’s new rental.

From

Advertisement

Related ˜yÐÄvlogs

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement