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noodle

Definition

  • noun: a thin strip of dough that is made from flour, water, and eggs and that is cooked in boiling liquid
  • noun: a stupid person
  • verb: to play a musical instrument in an informal way without playing a particular piece of music
  • verb: to improvise on an instrument in an informal or desultory manner
  • synonyms: simpleton, blockhead, ninny

Examples

  • chicken 'noodle' soup [=soup made with chicken and noodles]

  • Chinese/egg 'noodles'

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) I'm sorry. I said, don't worry about it. I'll get one of my kids to fix it. How did you know? What's really going to bake your noodle later on is ... ... would you still have broken it if I hadn't said anything? You're cuter than I thought. I can see why she likes you. Who? (..)
    1999 The Matrix