noodley

English

Adjective

noodley (comparative more noodley, superlative most noodley)

1. Alternative form of noodly.
   • 1908, D. R. C., edited by Gertrude Ogden Tubby, Chums or An Experiment in Economics, New York, N.Y.: […] Gertrude Ogden Tubby, […], page 84:

     Then I made Muriel Anastasia sit down and eat, and gave the repentant one a bowl of extra thick and noodley soup and a reassuring pat on the despondent small shoulders, thinking she had been punished sufficiently.

   • 2002, Sammy Mullins, Chow Down: Concepts on Good Cooking and Good Eating, St. Louis, Mo.: Ah Yeah, Unlimited!, →ISBN, page 181:

     Crepes are an omelety, pancakey, noodley, wrapper kind of thing.

   • 2011, George Mann, Paradox Lost (Doctor Who; New Series Adventures), [London]: BBC Books, →ISBN, page 159:

     ‘No, no, Rory. It doesn’t work like that. History is like a…’ the Doctor wove his fingers together and wiggled them around before Rory’s face, searching for the right words, ‘like a… a noodley soup of causality, a big bundle of threads. Pull a loose end and it begins to unravel. Events in the future impact on events in the past.’

   • 2016, Aviva Goldfarb, The Six O’Clock Scramble Meal Planner: A Year of Quick, Delicious Meals to Help You Prevent and Manage Diabetes, Alexandria, Va.: American Diabetes Association, →ISBN, page 36:

     This recipe makes a very noodley soup. If you want more broth and fewer noodles, use just 1–1 1/2 cups of the noodles.

   • 2017, Michael Suchman, Ethan Ciment, NYC Vegan: Iconic Recipes for a Taste of the Big Apple, Woodstock, Va.: Vegan Heritage Press, LLC, →ISBN, page 86:

     Whether you’re at a pizza joint, an Italian restaurant, or a diner, this gooey, cheesy, tomato saucy, noodley goodness awaits your mere order.