noodle (redirected from noodling)

noo·dle ¹  (ndl)

n.

A narrow, ribbonlike strip of dried dough, usually made of flour, eggs, and water.

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[German Nudel.]

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noo·dle ²  (ndl)

n. Slang

1. The human head.

2. A weak, foolish, or stupid person.

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[Probably alteration of noddle.]

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noo·dle ³  (ndl)

intr.v. noo·dled, noo·dling, noo·dles Slang

To improvise music on an instrument in an idle, haphazard fashion.

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[Imitative.]

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noodle¹

n

(Cookery) (often plural) a ribbon-like strip of pasta: noodles are often served in soup or with a sauce

[from German Nudel, origin obscure]

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noodle²

n

1. US and Canadian a slang word for head [1]

2. a simpleton

[perhaps a blend of noddle¹ and noodle¹]

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noodle³

vb

(intr) Slang to improvise aimlessly on a musical instrument

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	noodle - a ribbonlike strip of pasta           alimentary paste, pasta - shaped and dried dough made from flour and water and sometimes egg egg noodle - narrow strip of pasta dough made with eggs
	2.	noodle - informal terms for a human head bonce, noggin, dome, attic, bean human head - the head of a human being

Translations

noodle¹ [ˈnuːdl] N

1. (= head) → cabeza f

2. (= fool) → bobo/a m/f

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noodle² [ˈnuːdl]

A. NPL noodles → fideos mpl, tallarines mpl

B. CPD noodle soup N → sopa f de fideos

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noodle

n

(Cook) → Nudel f

(dated inf, = fool) → Dummerjan m (dated inf)

(US inf: = head) → Birne f (inf); use your noodle → streng deinen Grips an (inf)

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noodle

n noodle [ˈnuːdl]

a strip of paste usually made with water, flour and egg fried noodles. snysel, noedel عَجينَه من الدَّقيق والبَيْض юфка nudle nudel die Nudel χυλοπίτες fideos, tallarines nuudel رشته فرنگى nuudeli nouille(s) אִטְרִייָה सेवईं rezanac nudli, tészta mi núðla tagliatelle, pasta めん類 누들(밀가루와 달걀로 만든 국수의 일종) lakštiniai, makaronai nūdele[] mi vermicelli nuddel (nudler) makaron tăiţei лапша rezance rezanec knedla nudel ก๋วยเตี๋ยว şehriye 麵條 локшина نوڈل، لوئي mỳ sợi 面条