noodlenoun詞源 1[ˈnuː.dl̩]

• 1

  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.
• 2

  An object which is long and thin like a noodle (sense 1).

• 3

  archaicA dumpling cooked by boiling and served in soup; a knaidel or knödel.

• 4

  slangThe penis.

• 5

  slanglifestyleA long and slender dragon, usually an eastern dragon.

• 6

  A borzoi dog.

noodlenoun詞源 2[ˈnuː.dl̩]

• 1

  datedinformalA 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.
• 2

  slanginformalThe 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.

noodleverb詞源 2[ˈnuː.dl̩]

• 1

  obsoleteinformalTo fool or trick (someone).

• 2

  dialectalinformalTo engage in frivolous behavior; to fool around or waste time.

noodleverb詞源 3[ˈnuː.dl̩]

• 1

  informalTo hum or sing (a tune) at a low pitch or volume.

noodleverb詞源 4[ˈnuː.dl̩]

• 1

  informalTo play (a musical instrument or passage of music) or to sing (a passage of music) in an improvisatory or lighthearted manner; also, to play (a series of ornamental notes) on an instrument.

• 2

  informalTo ponder or think about (something).

  • “Noodle that thought around for a while,” said Dr. Johnson to his Biblical Interpretations class.
• 3

  informalTo play a musical instrument or to sing in an improvisatory or lighthearted manner; also, to play a series of ornamental notes on an instrument.

  • He has been noodling with that trumpet all afternoon, and every bit of it sounds awful.
  • [A]udible here and there / in the half-dark, members of an avian orchestra / are already softly noodling, limbering up for / an overture at sunrise, […]
• 4

  informalTo ponder or think, especially in an unproductive or unsystematic manner; to muse.

  • He noodled over the problem for a day or two before making a decision.
• 5

  informalTo attempt in an informal or uncertain manner; to fiddle.

  • If the machine is really broken, noodling with the knobs is not going to fix it.
• 6

  informalOften followed by about or around: to mess around, to play.

noodlenoun詞源 4[ˈnuː.dl̩]

• 1

  informalAn improvised passage of music played on an instrument; also, a series of ornamental notes played on an instrument; a trill.

noodleverb詞源 5[ˈnuː.dl̩]

• 1

  informalTo search (mullock (“mining or ore processing waste”)) for opals.

• 2

  informalTo obtain (an opal) by searching through mullock.

• 3

  informalTo clear extraneous material from (an opal).

• 4

  informalTo search mullock for opals; to fossick.

  • On the Olympic Field the tour-group is permitted to ‘noodle’ (hunt for opals) on the waste or mullock heaps […]
  • In Coober Pedy, noodling for opals is generally discouraged, although a few tourist spots, such as the Old Timers Mine, have noodle pits open to the public.

noodleverb詞源 6[ˈnuː.dl̩]

• 1

  informalfishinghobbieslifestyleTo catch (fish (usually very large catfish), turtles, or other aquatic animals) with the hands; also, to catch (fish) using a gaff or fishing spear; to gaff.

  • Fred had several lacerations on his hands from noodling flathead in the river.

這個拼法也被記錄為下列字的變化形：

• pool noodle