Noodle
noun
A thin, long strip of dough, often eaten with a sauce or in a soup.
I boiled some noodles for dinner.
Often appears as...
- boil noodles
- noodle soup
noun
An idiot or a foolish person.
Stop acting like a noodle and help me with this!
Often appears as...
- to be a noodle
- call someone a noodle
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
Colloquial
verb
To play, improvise or experiment in an impromptu manner, especially with musical notes.
He likes to noodle around on the piano in his spare time.
Often appears as...
- noodle around
- noodle on the guitar
Usage tips
Colloquial
noun
A long, soft, flexible rod especially in fishing for catching large fish.
He caught a big fish using a noodle pulling technique.
Often appears as...
- noodle fishing
- noodle rod
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A thin, long strip of dough, often eaten with a sauce or in a soup.
I boiled some noodles for dinner.
Often appears as...
- boil noodles
- noodle soup
noun
An idiot or a foolish person.
Stop acting like a noodle and help me with this!
Often appears as...
- to be a noodle
- call someone a noodle
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
Colloquial
verb
To play, improvise or experiment in an impromptu manner, especially with musical notes.
He likes to noodle around on the piano in his spare time.
Often appears as...
- noodle around
- noodle on the guitar
Usage tips
Colloquial
noun
A long, soft, flexible rod especially in fishing for catching large fish.
He caught a big fish using a noodle pulling technique.
Often appears as...
- noodle fishing
- noodle rod
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Culinary Staple
Noodles are common in many cuisines, so describing dishes often involves the word.
Chicken noodle soup is my favorite comfort food.
Pro Tip 2/3Versatile Ingredient
Noodles can be prepared in various ways which might be specified when talking about recipes.
We're having stir-fried noodles with vegetables tonight.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Dish
The word 'noodle' might indicate specific dishes in different cultures such as 'ramen' in Japan.
When in Tokyo, I tried the most authentic ramen noodles.
Pro Tip 1/3Culinary Staple
Noodles are common in many cuisines, so describing dishes often involves the word.
Chicken noodle soup is my favorite comfort food.
Pro Tip 2/3Versatile Ingredient
Noodles can be prepared in various ways which might be specified when talking about recipes.
We're having stir-fried noodles with vegetables tonight.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Dish
The word 'noodle' might indicate specific dishes in different cultures such as 'ramen' in Japan.
When in Tokyo, I tried the most authentic ramen noodles.
Pro Tip 1/3Culinary Staple
Noodles are common in many cuisines, so describing dishes often involves the word.
Chicken noodle soup is my favorite comfort food.
Pro Tip 2/3Versatile Ingredient
Noodles can be prepared in various ways which might be specified when talking about recipes.
We're having stir-fried noodles with vegetables tonight.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Dish
The word 'noodle' might indicate specific dishes in different cultures such as 'ramen' in Japan.
When in Tokyo, I tried the most authentic ramen noodles.
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Mick Mountz: What...
So we said, there's just got to be a better way to do this. Existing material handling was set up to pump pallets and cases of goo to retail stores. Of course Webvan went out of business, and about a year and a half later, I was still noodling on this problem. It was still nagging at me. And I started thinking about it again.
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Benjamin Wallace: The...
These white pearlescent flakes hit the noodles, this haunting, wonderful, nutty, mushroomy smell wafted up. 10 seconds passed and it was gone. And then I was left with these little ugly flakes on my pasta that, you know, their purpose had been served, and so I'm afraid to say that this was also a disappointment to me.
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The strange story of the...
and for days in advance, the big news was the menu. They were going to be serving him a Southern specialty, a delicacy, really, called possum and taters. So you would have a whole opossum roasted on a bed of sweet potatoes, and then sometimes they'd leave the big tail on it like a big, meaty noodle.
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Adorable Tiger Cub...
of a feisty character than his brother he is going to be a challenge i can see it already see what i mean about being strobby aren't you yeah that's good you've got spirit so this is one we're calling spot this noodle chap was the first one born
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Nowruz and the Night Sky...
that is the sensation and significance of noodles as we take this time to reconnect to the past to places and to poetry and we celebrate nature being reborn as babak says we are also reconnecting to our own place in the universe
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Tackling pollution one...
Ming you can't simply cap Yao Ming's growth in order to cap emissions that's like feeding Yao Ming one bowl of noodles when he really wants to eat three so the disposable income of an emeritus person today is just a tenth of
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What we're getting wrong...
a gallon of barbecue sauce, a bag of kettle potato chips, a box of superhero-shaped vegetable-enriched macaroni noodles, a box of belVita breakfast bars, a can of refried beans, a can of sweet peas, a miniature can of corn,
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How to write descriptivel...
How do you suck your readers into your stories? With an exciting plot? Maybe. Fascinating characters? Probably. Beautiful language? Perhaps. "Billie's legs are noodles. The ends of her hair are poison needles.
Video examples
Jealousy Bites PIPE Brain...
with their phones and other lifeless objects but what do you think will happen when their owners start showering attention on what appears to be a new best friend say hello to noodles
Video examples
Oklahoma Catfish...
relentless rain lightning storms and raging rivers now for America's top catfish travelers it's the moment of truth the annual okie noodling tournaments
Video examples
Mick Mountz: What...
So we said, there's just got to be a better way to do this. Existing material handling was set up to pump pallets and cases of goo to retail stores. Of course Webvan went out of business, and about a year and a half later, I was still noodling on this problem. It was still nagging at me. And I started thinking about it again.
Video examples
Benjamin Wallace: The...
These white pearlescent flakes hit the noodles, this haunting, wonderful, nutty, mushroomy smell wafted up. 10 seconds passed and it was gone. And then I was left with these little ugly flakes on my pasta that, you know, their purpose had been served, and so I'm afraid to say that this was also a disappointment to me.
Video examples
The strange story of the...
and for days in advance, the big news was the menu. They were going to be serving him a Southern specialty, a delicacy, really, called possum and taters. So you would have a whole opossum roasted on a bed of sweet potatoes, and then sometimes they'd leave the big tail on it like a big, meaty noodle.
Video examples
Adorable Tiger Cub...
of a feisty character than his brother he is going to be a challenge i can see it already see what i mean about being strobby aren't you yeah that's good you've got spirit so this is one we're calling spot this noodle chap was the first one born
Video examples
Nowruz and the Night Sky...
that is the sensation and significance of noodles as we take this time to reconnect to the past to places and to poetry and we celebrate nature being reborn as babak says we are also reconnecting to our own place in the universe
Video examples
Tackling pollution one...
Ming you can't simply cap Yao Ming's growth in order to cap emissions that's like feeding Yao Ming one bowl of noodles when he really wants to eat three so the disposable income of an emeritus person today is just a tenth of
Video examples
What we're getting wrong...
a gallon of barbecue sauce, a bag of kettle potato chips, a box of superhero-shaped vegetable-enriched macaroni noodles, a box of belVita breakfast bars, a can of refried beans, a can of sweet peas, a miniature can of corn,
Video examples
How to write descriptivel...
How do you suck your readers into your stories? With an exciting plot? Maybe. Fascinating characters? Probably. Beautiful language? Perhaps. "Billie's legs are noodles. The ends of her hair are poison needles.
Video examples
Jealousy Bites PIPE Brain...
with their phones and other lifeless objects but what do you think will happen when their owners start showering attention on what appears to be a new best friend say hello to noodles
Video examples
Oklahoma Catfish...
relentless rain lightning storms and raging rivers now for America's top catfish travelers it's the moment of truth the annual okie noodling tournaments
Example 1 of 10
Quote examples
Nobu Matsuhisa
Japanese Chef
I like both potatoes and rice. You can do a lot with both of them. But if I could eat only one carbohydrate for the rest of my life, I wouldn't choose bread, potatoes or even noodles. I'd go for rice instead; I eat more of that than anything else.
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Red Grange
American Athlete
A professional player is smarter than a college man. He uses his noodle. He knows what to do and when to do it. He rarely goes up in the air as is the case with most of our college players when they get in a tight place.
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Mitch Hedberg
American Comedian
Spaghetti... I can't eat spaghetti, there's too many of them. No matter how hungry I am, 1,000 of something is too many. I'll have 1,000 pieces of noodles.
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Rich Brian
Indonesian Musician
Some fan literally broke into my house. He literally came in and said, 'I'm a huge fan. I brought you food.' He brought me three boxes of noodles.
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Scott Ian
American Musician
I'm not the kind of guy who sits around at home and writes songs. Once in a while I'll pick up a guitar and noodle around, but it's rare.
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Gene Ween
American Musician
I can't take any more white boys noodling around on their guitars.
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Peter Frampton
English Musician
Penny for Your Thoughts' was something I noodled on for a while.
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Edie Adams
American Musician
All the dreamers in all the world are dizzy in the noodle.
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Lulu Wang
Chinese Writer
If I'd been traveling, I come home, my mom makes noodles.
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Vatsal Sheth
Indian Actor
I make poha, upma, sometimes noodles and bread pizzas.
Quote examples
Nobu Matsuhisa
Japanese Chef
I like both potatoes and rice. You can do a lot with both of them. But if I could eat only one carbohydrate for the rest of my life, I wouldn't choose bread, potatoes or even noodles. I'd go for rice instead; I eat more of that than anything else.
Quote examples
Red Grange
American Athlete
A professional player is smarter than a college man. He uses his noodle. He knows what to do and when to do it. He rarely goes up in the air as is the case with most of our college players when they get in a tight place.
Quote examples
Mitch Hedberg
American Comedian
Spaghetti... I can't eat spaghetti, there's too many of them. No matter how hungry I am, 1,000 of something is too many. I'll have 1,000 pieces of noodles.
Quote examples
Rich Brian
Indonesian Musician
Some fan literally broke into my house. He literally came in and said, 'I'm a huge fan. I brought you food.' He brought me three boxes of noodles.
Quote examples
Scott Ian
American Musician
I'm not the kind of guy who sits around at home and writes songs. Once in a while I'll pick up a guitar and noodle around, but it's rare.
Quote examples
Gene Ween
American Musician
I can't take any more white boys noodling around on their guitars.
Quote examples
Peter Frampton
English Musician
Penny for Your Thoughts' was something I noodled on for a while.
Quote examples
Edie Adams
American Musician
All the dreamers in all the world are dizzy in the noodle.
Quote examples
Lulu Wang
Chinese Writer
If I'd been traveling, I come home, my mom makes noodles.
Quote examples
Vatsal Sheth
Indian Actor
I make poha, upma, sometimes noodles and bread pizzas.
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