noodle
part of speech
noun (a noodle, noodles; noodle, informal for head); verb (noodle around — informal)
meaning for a pupil
1) Noodles are long, thin strips of dough made from flour, water and sometimes egg, cooked in boiling water or soup. tree →
2) Informally, your noodle is your head or brain. tree →
3) A pool noodle is a long, soft foam tube used to float in water. tree →
4) Noodle can also mean a silly or foolish person. tree →
sense in the lessons
In everyday life, noodles are eaten in many countries: ramen, udon, egg noodles, rice noodles, pasta. In swimming lessons, children use pool noodles to help them float. Phrases: "use your noodle" (think!), "instant noodles", "noodle soup".
examples
- We had chicken noodle soup for lunch. tree →
- I eat noodles with chopsticks. tree →
- Instant noodles are ready in three minutes. tree →
- Use your noodle and work it out! tree →
- She floated on a pool noodle. tree →
- Rice noodles are made from rice flour. tree →
- After all, their faces said, were they not noodles to want to go? tree →
note
Usually plural when talking about food: "noodles". A pool noodle helps but is not a life jacket. "Use your noodle" is playful slang.
Trees and pragmatics
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