单词 | noddy |
释义 | Word Frequency noddy 1(ˈnɒdɪ) nounWord forms: plural -dies 1. any of several tropical terns of the genus Anous, esp A. stolidus (common noddy), typically having a dark plumage 2. a foolish person Word origin C16: perhaps noun use of obsolete noddy foolish, drowsy, perhaps from nod (vb); the bird is so called because it allows itself to be caught by handWord Frequency noddy 2(ˈnɒdɪ) nounWord forms: plural -dies (usually plural) television film footage of an interviewer's reactions to comments made by an interviewee, used in editing the interview after it has been recorded Word origin C20: from nodWord Frequency noddy 3(ˈnɒdɪ) adjective informal very easy to use or understand; simplistic Word origin C20: origin unknown |
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