I. ˈnü-d ə l noun
Etymology: perhaps alteration of noddle
Date: 1753
1. : a stupid person : simpleton
2. : head , noggin
II. noun
Etymology: German Nudel
Date: 1779
: a food paste made usually with egg and shaped typically in ribbon form
III. intransitive verb
( noo·dled ; noo·dling ˈnüd-liŋ, ˈnü-d ə l-iŋ)
Etymology: imitative
Date: circa 1937
: to improvise on an instrument in an informal or desultory manner