noodles

Ramen soup base

Noodles are long, thin strips of pasta or dough, typically boiled and served in soups or with sauces.

The word covers both Italian varieties like spaghetti and Asian types like ramen and rice noodles.

To noodle is to improvise casually, especially on a musical instrument: He noodled on the guitar while we talked.

To noodle something over is to think about it idly.

As slang, noodle means head: Use your noodle.

Asian

ramen

Japanese noodle soup

  • udonThick Japanese wheat noodle
  • sobaBuckwheat noodle from Japan
  • phoInformal fake spelling

lo mein · chow mein · pad thai · yakisoba · japchae · mie goreng · pancit · hand-pulled · shirataki · cellophane

instant

ramen

Japanese noodle soup

packet · sachet · seasoning · dried · dehydrated · convenient · dorm · budget · cheap · late night

comfort

homestyle

Simply prepared, like family cooking

soothing · satisfying · nourishing · homecooked · bowl · broth · steaming · slurp · savory · filling

Italian

spaghetti

Long thin cylindrical pasta

pappardelle · vermicelli · capellini · bucatini · al dente · marinara · carbonara · bolognese · alfredo · primavera

texture

slippery

Lacking friction, hard-to-grasp

firm · silky · bouncy · tender · stretchy · toothsome · al dente · mushy · sticky · tangled

endearment

sweetie

Fond nickname for someone

  • darlingBeloved person or pet
  • dearTreasured or costly
  • honeyBees' viscous nectar product

sweetheart · lovey · pet · cutie · silly · goofball · kiddo

staple

carbohydrates

Sugar-based energy compounds

buckwheat · mung bean · pantry · bulk · dried · affordable · everyday · filling · sustenance · calories

Categories
Opposites
starch/carbohydrate type

noodlesrice

Staple cereal grain

bread · potatoes · couscous · quinoa · polenta

food texture

noodlescrackers

Crispy flat biscuits

croutons · chips · nuts · crudités · pretzels

Phrases
Family

noodle, noodled, noodling, noodlings, instant noodles, noodly

Familiarity
Top 3,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G