NOODLING

Noun

noodling (countable and uncountable, plural noodlings)

(uncountable) The practice and sport of fishing for catfish using the bare hands.

(countable) Musical improvisation.

Verb

noodling

present participle of noodle

Source: Wiktionary


NOODLE

Noo"dle, n. Etym: [Cf. Noddle, Noddy.]

Definition: A simpleton; a blockhead; a stupid person; a ninny. [Low] The chuckling grin of noodles. Sydney Smith.

Noo"dle, n. Etym: [G. nudel vermicelli.]

Definition: A thin strip of dough, made with eggs, rolled up, cut into small pieces, and used in soup.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

1 June 2025

BACKFIRE

(verb) come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect; “Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble”; “the political movie backlashed on the Democrats”


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An article published in Harvard Men’s Health Watch in 2012 shows heavy coffee drinkers live longer. The researchers examined data from 400,000 people and found out that men who drank six or more coffee cups per day had a 10% lower death rate.

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