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
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.
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Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025
Arrive early with cash in hand to sample authentic dishes like mango sticky rice and noodle soup while listening to monks chanting in the riverside temple.
—Jesse Scott, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 11 Sep. 2025
The occasion itself brings with it so many other fun experiences: picking out sweet items to decorate the nursery, sharing the news with your friends and family, noodling on a name.
—Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 8 Aug. 2025
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Noun
The result is slick noodles that won't absorb flavor or bind to sauces later on.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025
Arrive early with cash in hand to sample authentic dishes like mango sticky rice and noodle soup while listening to monks chanting in the riverside temple.
—Jesse Scott, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
There’s no denying that catfish noodling is an absurd sport.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 11 Sep. 2025
The occasion itself brings with it so many other fun experiences: picking out sweet items to decorate the nursery, sharing the news with your friends and family, noodling on a name.
—Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 8 Aug. 2025
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 18 Sep. 2025.
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