noodle

noun
🔊/ˈnuːdl/
🔊/ˈnuːdl/
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  1. [usually plural] a long thin piece of pasta, used especially in Chinese and Italian cooking面条
    • chicken noodle soup鸡汤面
    • Would you prefer rice or noodles?你喜欢吃米饭还是面条?🔊🔊
    Topics Foodb2
  2. [countable] (North American English, old-fashioned, slang) your noddle (= your head; your brain)
  3. Word Originsense 1 late 18th cent.: from German Nudel, of unknown origin.