i Register
In some senses, noodle is marked as informal, archaic, slang, dated, obsolete. Watch for register when choosing this word.
noun
A string or flat strip of pasta or other dough, usually cooked (at least initially) by boiling, and served in soup or in a dry form mixed with a sauce and other ingredients.
She slurped a long noodle up out of her soup.
She is cooking noodles for dinner.
An object which is long and thin like a noodle (sense 1).
An object which is long and thin like a noodle (sense 1).
A dumpling cooked by boiling and served in soup; a knaidel or knödel.
The penis.
noun
A person with poor judgment; a fool.
Laura told me the names of all the actors and actreſſes as they preſented themſelves; and, not contented vvith this, the ſatyrical baggage deſcrib'd their characters nicely, as they appeared. "This here (ſaid ſhe) is a noodle—That fellovv is a brute:[…]."
You vvrong me, noodle (boxes his ears). Novv then to the point.
The brain; the head.
[W]hat appears to at first glance to be a thinking problem can be a problem with sight or hearing. […] There's nothing wrong with your noodle; it's your sensory equipment that needs a bit of help. Learn to compensate.
verb
To fool or trick (someone).
To engage in frivolous behavior; to fool around or waste time.