noodles

noun

plural of noodle
1
as in idiots
a stupid person come in out of the rain, you silly noodle

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2
as in heads
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 noodles Other offerings blend global flavors — like the birria ramen made with ramen noodles, cilantro and onions in a birria beef broth. — Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 29 Sep. 2026 The restaurant also offers bao buns, rolls, dim sum, meat and seafood, noodles, soups, rice and curry plates. — Jason Dill, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026 One holdover from the previous establishment is Nettie’s lasagna ($33), a robust slab of bechamel and noodles smothered in cheese — pure comfort food. — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026 The addition of warm comfort foods like karaage chicken and beef curry udon noodles might make some purists raise an eyebrow, but that’s exactly what makes Somenya so appealing. — Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Sep. 2026 The town has over 150 ramen shops, many of which still use the traditional bamboo pole method (aodakeuchi) to make chewy noodles. — Kim Kay, Travel + Leisure, 24 Sep. 2026 Top with your favorite pizza toppings and serve over spaghetti noodles. — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 23 Sep. 2026 Step 6 Place baking dish on a large rimmed baking sheet (to catch drips) and bake lasagna until sauce is bubbling around the edges, top is golden brown, and noodles are al dente (insert a skewer into center of lasagna to check), 75–85 minutes. — Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 Sep. 2026 John DeLucie, for example, grilled up rack of lamb, while Andrew Rea, also known as Babish, offered spicy chili-garlic noodles and Guinness shepherd’s pie. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for noodles
  1. idiots
  2. heads
  3. morons
  4. beans
  5. dumbbells
  6. skulls
  7. losers
  8. domes
Noun
  • Eleven gullible idiots were talked into acquitting because of an imaginary female ailment.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 20 Sep. 2026
  • And then there’s the culture of the scientists, and these idiots can’t read Dickens.
    — David Brooks, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of idiots
Noun
  • Looking through small microscopes implanted in the mice’s heads, Patel’s team zoomed in on a particular subset of brain cells, called somatostatin neurons, as the animals reacted to the fox urine scent.
    — Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Zavodovski is home to both chinstraps and macaroni penguins, which have distinctive yellow feather plumes on their heads.
    — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of heads
Noun
  • There are complicated brain-chemistry factors involved that have to do with testosterone, and dopaminergic systems, and kappa-opioid receptors, all of which seem to add up to a Jim Gaffigan joke about how men are morons compared with their wives.
    — McKay Coppins, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2026
  • The Dilbert principle — traced back to a quote in a 1995 strip — posited that managers and higher-ups are actually successful morons whose stubbornness is confused for real leadership qualities.
    — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 13 Jan. 2026
Definition of morons
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  • But they can be paired with other potassium-rich foods such as beans, leafy greens, potatoes, bananas, and yogurt.
    — Kathleen Ferraro, Verywell Health, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Return the pan to medium-high heat and cook until the beans are creamy and thick, 10 minutes more.
    — Candy Hom, AJC.com, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of beans
Noun
  • In Boston, each of the new 425-square-foot wellness rooms at the Dagny has a Peloton bike and a Technogym bench stuffed with dumbbells, elastic bands, and knuckle weights.
    — Chadner Navarro, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2026
  • That force can come from free weights, like dumbbells or barbells, machines, resistance bands, or gravity via your own bodyweight.
    — Jenessa Connor, HEALTH, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of dumbbells
Noun
  • At trial, prosecutors laid out evidence to show how the dimensions of the hatchet matched the dimensions of the injuries on Andrew and Abby’s skulls, per CBS News.
    — Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Naturally, the privilege of drilling your marketing messages into the skulls of TV’s last great mass audience comes at a price.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of skulls
Noun
  • However, sticking to the basics of fundamental analysis means that while the selection standard may be higher, the process of determining winners and losers is largely unchanged.
    — Zev Fima, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Sportsbooks could do the same to losers who are digging deeper and deeper holes.
    — Jake Pearson, ProPublica, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of losers
Noun
  • Under the new Endangered Species Act interpretations, it would not be considered a federal offense to clear private palmetto flatwoods or cypress domes.
    — Timothy Randhir, The Conversation, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Across the outfield concourse of the stadium (formerly known as Coolray Field), more than 300 emerald ceramic domes will be set to temperatures ranging from 200 to 700 degrees.
    — Sam Flemming, AJC.com, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of domes

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“Noodles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noodles. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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