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
But as Choi pointed out, one of the restaurant’s notable dishes, noodles in a black bean sauce called jjajangmyeon, is actually a Korean Chinese dish created by Chinese immigrants to Korea.
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Sara Murphy, Charlotte Observer, 6 Feb. 2025
Specialty dishes, like homemade squid ink noodles bathed in crab fat or breaded pork chop with a rich, dinuguan-style gravy, are made with celebration in mind.
—Meira Gebel, Axios, 4 Feb. 2025
Once both the noodles and beef are cooked, combine all above ingredients and mix together well.
—Peter Burke, Fox News, 29 Jan. 2025
Visitors can feast on things like garlic noodles at Paradise Gardens Park, strawberry milk tea macaron at Bamboo Blessings, and shrimp lo mein at Longevity Noodle Co.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 24 Jan. 2025
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Sara Murphy, Charlotte Observer, 6 Feb. 2025
Specialty dishes, like homemade squid ink noodles bathed in crab fat or breaded pork chop with a rich, dinuguan-style gravy, are made with celebration in mind.
—Meira Gebel, Axios, 4 Feb. 2025
Once both the noodles and beef are cooked, combine all above ingredients and mix together well.
—Peter Burke, Fox News, 29 Jan. 2025
Visitors can feast on things like garlic noodles at Paradise Gardens Park, strawberry milk tea macaron at Bamboo Blessings, and shrimp lo mein at Longevity Noodle Co.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for noodle
Noun
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Now, Maineri heads into year 12 with 18 pitchers on his roster, hoping that rising junior Caleb Gilbert and sophomore-to-be Zach Hess will emerge at the top of the pitching rotation.—
John Roach,
NOLA.com,
19 July 2017
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Cal Fire representatives said the current parking mess has already impacted them because the driveway to their station enters the highway not far from the trail head.—
J. Harry Jones,
Ramona Sentinel,
19 July 2017
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The serial killer's murder spree came to an end in 1994 when his 13-year-old son found a human skull and a pile of bones in the woods around Fox Hollow Farm.—
Christine Pelisek,
People.com,
11 Feb. 2025
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Bodies were split apart, skulls crushed, limbs torn off.—
Brad Wolf,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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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,
19 Apr. 2024
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The stupid!—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
2 July 2021
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In the children’s playroom at Chelsea and Van’s home stands a 3-foot-tall statue of Yoda from Star Wars, a castle by the window sill and colorful bean bag pillows.—
Ian Max Stevenson,
Idaho Statesman,
13 Feb. 2025
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Protein foods Choose meat, poultry, fish, seafood, beans, nuts and seeds.—
Erica Lamberg,
Fox News,
12 Feb. 2025
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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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Zuby said the Tesla Model S didn’t have a strong enough safety belt, and a dummy used to simulate a driver in the small overlap test moved too far forward during the crash, striking its head on the steering wheel.—
Diana Kruzman,
USA TODAY,
6 July 2017
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The Summit is the only cave hotel in Texas, and there are stargazing domes and two casitas on site, too.—
Amanda Ogle,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Feb. 2025
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Pointing at the dome, the group noted the word noor, or light, written in Arabic.—
Ahmed Ali Akbar,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2025
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Coaching hire winners and losers: In all, seven teams made leadership changes at the top.—
Jim Reineking,
USA TODAY,
18 Feb. 2025
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No more participation trophies for Bill Plaschke! Los Angeles’ lovable loser nailed it by predicting the Eagles’ big win, ending his losing tradition that envied the Benoit Benjamin Clippers of the 1980s!—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2025
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Its percentage rebounded in 2023 after a dip below 50% the previous year, per the Free Press.—
Joe Guillen,
Axios,
11 Feb. 2025
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This would explain why researchers did not see a dip in hours logged on phones of students who attend schools where devices are banned.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
10 Feb. 2025
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“Noodle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noodle. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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