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noodle
English
Etymology
Its early plural form noodlejees suggests a Dutch origin; from Dutch noedel (“noodle”), from German Nudel (“piece of pasta, noodle”), of uncertain origin. Perhaps from an alteration of German Knödel (“dumpling”), from German Knoten (“knot”) or from Latin minutulus (“very small, tiny”) in the sense of "to chop (food) into small pieces" or Latin nodulus (“little knot”). The senses "fool" and "brain, head" are probably unrelated.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /nu?dl?/
- Rhymes: -u?d?l
Noun
noodle (plural noodles)
- (usually in the plural) a string or strip of pasta
- (colloquial, dated) a person with poor judgement; a fool
- 1839, Sydney Smith, The Works of Sydney Smith : Preface
- the chuckling grin of noodles
- 1854, Charles Dickens, Hard Times
- If that portrait could speak, sir — but it has the advantage over the original of not possessing the power of committing itself and disgusting others, — it would testify, that a long period has elapsed since I first habitually addressed it as the picture of a noodle.
- 1839, Sydney Smith, The Works of Sydney Smith : Preface
- (colloquial) the brain, the head
- (colloquial) a pool noodle
Usage notes
In British English, noodle is chiefly used to describe Asian-style products comprising long, thin strands of dough. In American English, noodle can also refer to a range of European-style products which in British English would only be referred to as pasta.
Quotations
For quotations using this term, see Citations:noodle.
Derived terms
Translations
See also
- pasta
- noddle
- Thesaurus:noodle
Verb
noodle (third-person singular simple present noodles, present participle noodling, simple past and past participle noodled)
- To think or ponder.
- To fiddle, play with, or mess around.
- To improvise music.
- (fishing) To fish (usually for very large catfish) without any equipment other than the fisherman's own body
- (Australia) To fossick, especially for opals.
- 1989, Association for Industrial Archaeology, Industrial archaeology review, Volume 12,
- On the Olympic Field the tour-group is permitted to ‘noodle’ (hunt for opals) on the waste or mullock heaps ...
- 2006, Marele Day, Susan Bradley Smith, Fay Knight (editors), Making Waves: 10 Years of the Byron Bay Writers Festival ,
- We learn how Lennon used to noodle (fossick) for opal as a kid, how camels were for a long time the only form of transportation, and where the name 'Coober Pedy' came from.
- 1989, Association for Industrial Archaeology, Industrial archaeology review, Volume 12,
Synonyms
- (fishing): guddle
Derived terms
- noodler
References
Anagrams
- Old One
Spanish
Noun
noodle m (plural noodles)
- noodle (food)
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dolt
English
Etymology
First used as a noun in Early Modern English, from dialectal English dold (“stupid, confused”), from Middle English dold, a variant of dulled, dult (“dulled”), past participle of dullen, dollen (“to make dull, make stupid”), from dull, dul, dwal (“stupid”). More at dull.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /d?lt/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /d??lt/, /d??lt/
- (US) IPA(key): /do?lt/
- Rhymes: -??lt
Noun
dolt (plural dolts)
- (derogatory) A stupid person; a blockhead or dullard.
- c. 1603, William Shakespeare, The Tragedy of Othello, The Moor of Venice
- O gull! O dolt! As ignorant as dirt!
- 1627, Michael Drayton, Nimphidia, the Court of Faery
- This Puck seemes but a dreaming dolt.
- c. 1603, William Shakespeare, The Tragedy of Othello, The Moor of Venice
Synonyms
- See also Thesaurus:fool
Derived terms
- doltery
- doltish
Translations
Verb
dolt (third-person singular simple present dolts, present participle dolting, simple past and past participle dolted)
- (obsolete) To behave foolishly.
Anagrams
- told
Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /d?lt/
- Rhymes: -?lt
Verb
dolt
- second- and third-person singular present indicative of dollen
- (archaic) plural imperative of dollen
Manx
Verb
dolt (verbal noun doltey, past participle doltit)
- to adopt, foster, initiate
Synonyms
- (to foster): doltaghey
Swedish
Adjective
dolt
- absolute indefinite neuter form of dold.
Verb
dolt
- supine of dölja.
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