plural noodles
: a thin strip of dough that is made from flour, water, and eggs and that is cooked in boiling liquid
Chinese/egg noodles
chicken noodle soup [=soup made with chicken and noodles]
noodles; noodled; noodling
US, informal
1
: to play a musical instrument in an informal way without playing a particular piece of music
He was just noodling around on the guitar.
2
: to think about something in a way that is not very serious
It's a thought I've been noodling around with for some time.
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“Noodle.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/noodle. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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