noodle
noodle is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, noodle is hyphenated as:
Definitions ofnoodle
- (usually in the plural) a string or strip of pasta
Example: "She slurped a long noodle up out of her soup."
- A person with poor judgement; a fool
- The brain, the head
- A pool noodle
- To think or ponder.
Example: ""Noodle that thought around for a while" said Dr. Johnson to his Biblical Interpretations class."
- To fiddle, play with, or mess around.
Example: "If the machine is really broken, noodling with the knobs is not going to fix it."
- To improvise music.
Example: "He has been noodling with that trumpet all afternoon, and every bit of it sounds awful."
- To fish (usually for very large catfish) without any equipment other than the fisherman's own body
Example: "Fred had several lacerations on his hands from noodling for flathead in the river."
- To fossick, especially for opals.
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