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Vinony

noodle

noun

  1. type of staple food made from some type of unleavened dough
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: [ˈnuː.dl̩] / /ˈnu.dəl/ / [ˈnʉː.dl̩]

noun

Etymology: The origin of the verb is uncertain; it is possibly derived: * from noodle (“to hum or sing (a tune) at a low pitch or volume”) (Shetland) (see etymology 3); or * from German nudeln (“to make music or sing listlessly; to make music or sing at a low pitch or volume, or in an improvisatory manner”) (Leipzig), apparently from Nudel (“piece of pasta, noodle”) (see etymology 1) + -n (a variant of -en (suffix forming the infinitives of verbs)). The word was probably also influenced by doodle (“to draw or scribble aimlessly”, verb). The noun is probably derived from the verb, though the verb is first attested later. The noun was probably also influenced by doodle (“small mindless sketch”, noun).

  1. An improvised passage of music played on an instrument; also, a series of ornamental notes played on an instrument; a trill.

verb

Etymology: Unknown; perhaps related to guddle (“to catch (fish) with the hands”).

  1. To catch (fish (usually very large catfish), turtles, or other aquatic animals) with the hands; also, to catch (fish) using a gaff or fishing spear; to gaff.

    “Fred had several lacerations on his hands from noodling flathead in the river.”