26984 words

noodle

8 definitions • 16 examples
1
a food in the form of long, thin strips made from flour or rice, water, and often egg, cooked in boiling liquid:
2
pasta of any shape:

Examples:

The pasta recipes were very simple, using only noodles and some type of seafood.
3
the head or brain of a person:

Examples:

Did that hit you on the noodle?
Use your noodle - clear the shelves before you paint the cupboard!
4
a light, cylinder-shaped object that floats on water and that you hold onto or put under your arms when you are learning to swim or exercising in the water:

Examples:

Using water weights, noodles, or even pool toys, you'll swim, jog, stretch and lift your way into better shape.
A long foam pool noodle had somehow found its way into the back of the car, and was obstructing the rear window.
5
the playing of a musical instrument in an informal manner without any planning or preparation:

Examples:

I played the verse and she accompanied me with noodles on the violin.
The track includes jazz guitar noodles and a lazy bassline.
6
to do or think about something without giving it full or serious attention:

Examples:

He spent the afternoon noodling on the internet.
We've been noodling on the idea of moving house for a few years.
7
to play a musical instrument in an informal manner without any planning or preparation:

Examples:

I just sat at the piano noodling.
I was noodling with ragtime chord progressions and came up with this tune.
After a second duet album, he began noodling around with music on his own.
8
a long, thin strip of pasta made from flour, water, and sometimes eggs, and cooked esp. in boiling water or soup

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