noun
mee
mee
Mee (noun) means Chinese-style wheat noodles, common in Southeast Asian cooking. Example: “We ordered mee goreng, a spicy fried noodle dish, at the hawker stall.”
noun
1
Chinese-style wheat noodles, common in Southeast Asian cooking.
"Penang-style prawn mee is spicier and is usually served with more pork than Singapore-style prawn mee. Like Singapore-style prawn mee, the Hokkien mee in this recipe can be combined with fine rice vermicelli."
— Lee Geok Boi, Wheat Noodles in Soup and Gravy (2007)
"We ordered mee goreng, a spicy fried noodle dish, at the hawker stall."
"Braised. Thick. Heavy. These are the key words people associate with lor mee, and it's all true! And it's so dam shiok! If you're a fan of braised dishes with that dark gooey sauce, you'll love this lor mee recipe."
— “Noodles and Rice”, Noodles and Rice (2016)
"He watched with pleasure the food-sellers swirling the frying mee round in their kualis over primitive charcoal fires."
— Anthony Burgess (1956)
How to use mee
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA term for wheat noodles used across Malaysian, Singaporean, and Indonesian cooking.
Common pairings
mee goreng
mee soup
Vocabulary Flow
Build your vocabulary from words like mee.
Vocabulary Flow serves the next word, and the next — meaning, pronunciation and an example each time. Practice at your level, or learn English in your own language.
Start vocabulary practice
Word forms
- Plural
- mees
Fill the gap
Can you complete this real example?
We ordered _____ goreng, a spicy fried noodle dish, at the hawker stall.
Etymology
Borrowed from Hokkien 麵 (mī), meaning "noodles."
Rhymes for mee
See all rhymes for mee →Frequently asked questions
What does “mee” mean?
The word “mee” means chinese-style wheat noodles, common in Southeast Asian cooking. In plain terms, a term for wheat noodles used across Malaysian, Singaporean, and Indonesian cooking.
How do you pronounce “mee”?
“Mee” is pronounced mee (/mi/ in IPA).
How do you use “mee” in a sentence?
Here is “mee” used in a sentence: “We ordered mee goreng, a spicy fried noodle dish, at the hawker stall.”
What part of speech is “mee”?
“Mee” is a noun.
