noodle

/nuːdl̩/noun

A long thin or flat piece of dough, boiled and eaten in soups or with sauces.

Example sentence

“He twirled the noodles around his fork before taking a bite.”

Informally, your noodle is your head, and to noodle around is to fiddle or improvise idly.

Related words

pastaAn Italian food made from a wheat-and-water dough, sometimes with egg, shaped in many forms and usually boiled before serving.soupA liquid dish made by cooking ingredients such as vegetables or meat in water or stock.riceThe small white or brown grains of a cereal plant, cooked and eaten as a staple food.saladA dish of mixed raw or cold ingredients, usually vegetables, often served with a dressing.sauceA liquid or semi-liquid food served with a dish to add flavour or moisture.appetizerA small dish served at the start of a meal, before the main course.