Synonyms for noodle

Most common

bean · bonce · pasta · pool noodle · macaroni · borzoi

All synonyms

Noun

Verb

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A string or flat strip of pasta or other dough, usually cooked (at least initially) by boiling, and served in soup or in a dry form mixed with a sauce and other ingredients.

   She is cooking noodles for dinner.

2. v. 1

   To engage in frivolous behavior; to fool around or waste time.

Related words

Word family

noodlefish noodlehead

Phrases

cellophane noodle birthday noodle bean thread noodle chicken noodle soup crystal noodle danger noodle e-fu noodle longevity noodle

Other spellings

noddle

Forms

Plural

noodles → beans, noggins, domes, attics…

Past participle

noodled
e.g. noodled → duped, guddled, fossicked, grabbled…

Example sentences

• bean Accountants are sometimes called "bean counters".
• bonce Ow! An apple fell on my bonce.
• pasta The herb used in that pasta sauce might be parsley.
• macaroni The smell of macaroni and cheese makes me nauseous.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

nut¹

4 letters

head¹, fool¹, bean¹, dome¹, loaf¹, dupe¹

5 letters

pasta², attic², bonce

6 letters

noggin, borzoi, guddle

7 letters

fossick, grabble

8 letters

macaroni⁴

9 letters

simpleton

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (pasta² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

nouille

Español

fideo

Deutsch

Nudel