noo·dle 1
(no͞od′l)n.
A narrow, ribbonlike strip of dough, usually made of flour, eggs, and water.
[German Nudel, perhaps alteration of Knödel, dumpling (from late Middle High German) or perhaps from Ladin (dialect of the Dolomite Alps) menùdli, small square soup noodle (from Latin minūtulus, very small, diminutive of minūtus, small; see minute1).]
noo·dle 2
(no͞od′l)n. Slang
1. The human head.
2. A weak, foolish, or stupid person.
[Probably alteration of noddle.]
noo·dle 3
(no͞od′l)intr.v. noo·dled, noo·dling, noo·dles Slang
To improvise music on an instrument in an idle, haphazard fashion.
[Imitative.]
noo·dle 4
(no͞od′l)intr.v. noo·dled, noo·dling, noo·dles
To catch or try to catch a fish, usually a catfish, by hand, characteristically by allowing the fish to bite one's hand or placing one's hand in the fish's mouth, and then grabbing the fish by the mouth or through the gills.
[Origin unknown.]
noo′dler n.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
noodle
(ˈnuːdəl)n
(Cookery) (often plural) a ribbon-like strip of pasta: noodles are often served in soup or with a sauce
[C18: from German Nudel, origin obscure]
noodle
(ˈnuːdəl)n
1. US and Canadian a slang word for head1
2. a simpleton
[C18: perhaps a blend of noddle1 and noodle1]
noodle
(ˈnuːdəl)vb
(intr) slang to improvise aimlessly on a musical instrument
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
noo•dle1
(ˈnud l)n.
a dried strip of egg dough that is boiled and served as a side dish or in soups, casseroles, etc.
[1770–80; < German Nudel, of obscure orig.]
noo•dle2
(ˈnud l)n.
1. Slang. the head.
2. a fool or simpleton.
[1745–55; obscurely akin to noddle]
noo•dle3
(ˈnud l)v.i. -dled, -dling.
1. to improvise on a musical instrument in an idle or casual manner.
2. to improvise, experiment, or think creatively.
[1935–40, Amer.; orig. uncertain]
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
noodle
Past participle: noodled
Gerund: noodling
| Imperative |
|---|
| noodle |
| noodle |
Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| 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 human head - the head of a human being |
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
noodle
nounThe American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus. Copyright © 2013, 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
Translations
عَجينَه من الدَّقيق والبَيْض
nudle
nudel
nudelo
nuudeli
אטריה
nudlimetélt
núîla
ヌードル麺
국수
lakštiniai
nūdeles
rezanecslíž
rezanec
резанац
nudel
noodle
1 [ˈnuːdl] N1. (= head) → cabeza f
2. (= fool) → bobo/a m/f
noodle
2 [ˈnuːdl]A. NPL noodles → fideos mpl, tallarines mpl
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
noodle
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
noodle
(ˈnuːdl) noun a strip of paste usually made with water, flour and egg. fried noodles.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
noodle
n. fideo, tallarín; pasta.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012