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noodle noun

  /nud(ə)l/ , /nuːdl̩/
  • (usually, in the plural) 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.
nuudeli
  • (by extension) An object which is long and thin like a noodle (sense 1).
putkilo

noodle verb

  /nud(ə)l/ , /nuːdl̩/
  • (chiefly, jazz) To play (a musical instrument or passage of music) or to sing (a passage of music) in an improvisatory or lighthearted manner; also, to play (a series of ornamental notes) on an instrument.
rimputella, rimputtaa

noodle noun

  /nud(ə)l/ , /nuːdl̩/
  • (chiefly, jazz) An improvised passage of music played on an instrument; also, a series of ornamental notes played on an instrument; a trill.
rimputtelu

noodle verb

  /nud(ə)l/ , /nuːdl̩/
  • (ambitransitive, Shetland, singing) To hum or sing (a tune) at a low pitch or volume.
laulaa hiljaa, laulaa möristen

noodle verb

  /nud(ə)l/ , /nuːdl̩/
  • (intransitive) To search mullock for opals; to fossick.
etsiä opaaleita
  • To obtain (an opal) by searching through mullock.
löytää opaali
  • (also, figuratively) To clear extraneous material from (an opal).
puhdistaa opaali
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