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noodle1 definition

noo·dle (no̵̅o̅d′'l)

noun

  1. a simpleton; fool
  2. Slang the head

Etymology: prob. < noddle

noodle2 definition

☆ noo·dle (no̵̅o̅d′'l)

noun

a flat, narrow strip of dry dough, usually made with egg and served in soup, baked in casseroles, etc.

Etymology: Ger nudel

noodle3 definition

☆ noo·dle (no̵̅o̅d′'l)

intransitive verb noodled -·dled, noodling -·dling

  1. to play idly or improvise on a musical instrument

  2. Etymology: prob. < noodle, sense

    to explore an idea

Etymology: prob. echoic var. of doodle; for noodlesense , ? < noodle, sense

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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