1
: a food paste made usually with egg and shaped typically in ribbon form
2
: a buoyant, flexible cylinder of polyethylene foam used as an aid in swimming or staying afloat in water
Grasp the pool noodle with hands about shoulder-width apart, then extend arms straight out in front of you on the water's surface …—
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noodled; noodling
ˈnüd-liŋ,
ˈnü-dᵊl-iŋ
: to improvise on an instrument in an informal or desultory manner
Synonyms
Noun (1)
- airhead
- birdbrain
- blockhead
- bonehead
- bubblehead
- chowderhead
- chucklehead
- clodpoll
- clodpole
- clot [British]
- cluck
- clunk
- cretin
- cuddy [British dialect]
- cuddie
- deadhead
- dim bulb [slang]
- dimwit
- dip
- dodo
- dolt
- donkey
- doofus [slang]
- dope
- dork [slang]
- dullard
- dum-dum
- dumbbell
- dumbhead
- dummkopf
- dummy
- dunce
- dunderhead
- fathead
- gander
- golem
- goof
- goon
- half-wit
- hammerhead
- hardhead
- idiot
- ignoramus
- imbecile
- jackass
- know-nothing
- knucklehead
- lamebrain
- loggerhead [chiefly dialect]
- loon
- lump
- lunkhead
- meathead
- mome [archaic]
- moron
- mug [chiefly British]
- mutt
- natural
- nimrod [slang]
- nincompoop
- ninny
- ninnyhammer
- nit [chiefly British]
- nitwit
- noddy
- numskull
- numbskull
- oaf
- pinhead
- prat [British]
- ratbag [chiefly Australian]
- saphead
- schlub [slang]
- shlub
- schnook [slang]
- simpleton
- stock
- stupe
- stupid
- thickhead
- turkey
- woodenhead
- yahoo
- yo-yo
Examples of noodle in a Sentence
Noun (1)
come in out of the rain, you silly noodle
since he's almost seven feet tall, it shouldn't be too difficult to spot his noodle in this crowd
Verb
He was just noodling around on the guitar.
It's a thought I've been noodling around with for some time.
Recent Examples on the WebMarlene Lenthang, NBC News, 24 Oct. 2024
This freezable recipe includes some of her classic casserole go-tos like egg noodles and a can of cream of mushroom soup, but also has secret, flavorful ingredients like chive-and-onion cream cheese.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2024
Anything Cornstarch Can Do, Potato Starch Can Do Better
Bouncy noodles, crispy tofu, silky sauces, and more.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 1 Oct. 2024
The inspector found multiple food contamination risks at T. Jin China Diner, including raw beef stored by noodles and an employee eating near the cooks' line.
—Annasofia Scheve, San Antonio Express-News, 30 Sep. 2024
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Noun
The workers reportedly became ill roughly an hour after eating a noodle dish, according to NBC affiliate WBAL of Baltimore.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 24 Oct. 2024
This freezable recipe includes some of her classic casserole go-tos like egg noodles and a can of cream of mushroom soup, but also has secret, flavorful ingredients like chive-and-onion cream cheese.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2024
Anything Cornstarch Can Do, Potato Starch Can Do Better
Bouncy noodles, crispy tofu, silky sauces, and more.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 1 Oct. 2024
The inspector found multiple food contamination risks at T. Jin China Diner, including raw beef stored by noodles and an employee eating near the cooks' line.
—Annasofia Scheve, San Antonio Express-News, 30 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for noodle
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“Noodle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/noodle. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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