1
as in idiot
a stupid person
come in out of the rain, you silly noodle
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2
as in head
the upper or front part of the body that contains the brain, the major sense organs, and the mouth
since he's almost seven feet tall, it shouldn't be too difficult to spot his noodle in this crowd
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Recent Examples of noodle
Walmart recently banned a woman from all of its U.S. stores after she was accused of using a self-checkout scam to shoplift packs of ramen noodles and other items from one of its locations.
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Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2025
The noodles are then boiled and added to soups and stir-fry dishes.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 18 Feb. 2025
On offer at the moment are imperial rolls ($9), chicken wings ($12), garlic noodles ($11) and a fried banana ($5).
—John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 14 Feb. 2025
Add chicken broth, vegetable broth, chicken, egg noodles, carrots, basil, oregano salt and pepper.
—Bev Barrett, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
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Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2025
The noodles are then boiled and added to soups and stir-fry dishes.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 18 Feb. 2025
On offer at the moment are imperial rolls ($9), chicken wings ($12), garlic noodles ($11) and a fried banana ($5).
—John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 14 Feb. 2025
Add chicken broth, vegetable broth, chicken, egg noodles, carrots, basil, oregano salt and pepper.
—Bev Barrett, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for noodle
Noun
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There's always one shot that leaves a golfer shaking his or her head.—
Mike Hutton,
Post-Tribune,
19 July 2017
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Delimitros said one of the truck’s side view mirrors struck her in the head, causing minor injuries.—
David Hernandez,
sandiegouniontribune.com,
19 July 2017
Noun
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Archaeologists first unearthed the remains of the poor young man—estimated to be in his twenties—in 1960; the black glass was discovered in his skull in 2020.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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After the flight landed, the officers asked to see the sea turtle's skull.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA TODAY,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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An underrated gem — not enough people have seen this top-tier season — Squirrels Trip has some fabulous vocals, very funny lyrics, a heavy dose of stupid, and an engaging story.—
Barry Levitt,
Vulture,
21 Feb. 2025
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The stupid!—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
2 July 2021
Noun
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The restaurant ran out of staples — even beans — and didn’t have the traditional chile powder to dust its traditional chips.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Feb. 2025
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This quick sausage and bean dish is truly packed with flavor.—
Marianne Williams,
Southern Living,
26 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Each year, fire safety officials warn of the dangers of fireworks and stage demonstrations of dummies that catch fire and watermelons that explode.—
Linda Trischitta,
Sun-Sentinel.com,
10 July 2017
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At NASA Langley's Landing and Impact Research Facility, ten crash test dummies were buckled into a section of airplane fuselage and dropped from the sky.—
Chris Clarke,
Popular Mechanics,
6 July 2017
Noun
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The balustrade at the far end affords one of the great panoramas of the Eternal City, with the dome of St. Peter’s etched on the horizon.—
The New York Times,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Mar. 2025
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Use the dome light and flashers to make your vehicle more noticeable.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacramento Bee,
2 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Health care reform always creates winners and losers.—
Caitlin Owens,
Axios,
28 Feb. 2025
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Monthly winners and losers: This brings us to our February winners and losers.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The straight [classic beef] French dip and the potato salad are my one-two punch.—
Adam Tschorn,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2025
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Nostalgia in movies like this should be a warm throwback, not a reason to think of more entertaining dips into the same genre pool.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Noodle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noodle. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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