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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Carrie Madormo, Health, 29 Dec. 2025
Cool rice noodle sheets are laid with hunks of the seafood, pickled shiitake, garlic butter sauce and nuoc cham, cut into pieces with scissors at the table.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 28 Dec. 2025
Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 26 Dec. 2025
Cook egg noodles until al dente, about 8 to 10 minutes, then drain and set aside.
—Heather Riske, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Dec. 2025
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Noun
Minestrone Soup Minestrone is an Italian soup made with vegetable broth, noodles, and vegetables, such as carrots, peas, onions, and spinach.
—Carrie Madormo, Health, 29 Dec. 2025
Cool rice noodle sheets are laid with hunks of the seafood, pickled shiitake, garlic butter sauce and nuoc cham, cut into pieces with scissors at the table.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 28 Dec. 2025
Verb
Store the beef and broth mixture separately from the egg noodles if possible, so the pasta doesn’t soak up too much liquid.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 26 Dec. 2025
Cook egg noodles until al dente, about 8 to 10 minutes, then drain and set aside.
—Heather Riske, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Dec. 2025
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“Noodle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/noodle. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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