Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cup noodles

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.68 in modern English

Syllables: cup noo-dles
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any dried, instant noodles (usually ramen) that are sold in and eaten from waterproof polystyrene cups.

Example Sentences

"Nobody felt like eating, and just as well, because Kian had cup noodles and a box of tea."

Etymology

From a trademark brand of Nissin, Japanese カップヌードル (“cup noodle”).

Origin

Source language: Japanese

Word Breakdown

Root: カップヌードル

Questions

What does cup noodles mean?: Any dried, instant noodles (usually ramen) that are sold in and eaten from waterproof polystyrene cups.
Where does cup noodles come from?: It is traced to Japanese.

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