Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

noodly

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.28 in modern English

Syllables: nood-ly
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to noodles (the food).

adj

Involving improvisation.

Informal

adj

Floppy, droopy.

Example Sentences

"How did he get the money? In the noodliest way in the world."
"NOODLIER THAN THE NORMAL NOODLE SOUP"
"My preferences tend toward beef noodle, chicken noodle—the noodlier soups."
"I got the grant and set off on a four-week tour of some of Japan’s noodliest destinations."
"They’re spicier and more noodly."
"If you prefer a more “noodly” texture, heat them in an ungreased skillet for a few minutes."

Etymology

From noodle + -y.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: noodle

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

noodlier (comparative) more noodly (comparative) noodliest (superlative) most noodly (superlative) noodley (alternative)

Derived Forms

noodliness

Questions

What does noodly mean?: Of or pertaining to noodles (the food).
Where does noodly come from?: From noodle + -y.

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