noodle
Translation
noodle
Examples
I love chicken noodle soup.
I love chicken noodle soup.
Use your noodle and solve the problem.
Use your noodle and solve the problem.
Grammar Patterns
((a noodle)) / ((noodles)) a strip of pasta I love chicken noodle soup.
((Use your noodle)) (informal) to use one's brain Use your noodle and solve the problem.
Similar Words
Synonyms: pasta, spaghetti; (slang) brain, head
Etymology
The word comes from the German word 'Nudel'.
Memory Tips
Picture a long, stringy noodle. The informal meaning 'head' or 'brain' might come from the wrinkled appearance of the brain, like a tangle of noodles.