noddle
noun
nod·dle ˈnä-dᵊl 
: head, pate
Synonyms
- bean
- block [slang]
- dome
- head
- mazard [chiefly dialect]
- mazzard
- nob
- noggin
- noodle
- nut [slang]
- pate
- poll
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Example Sentences
tapped his noddle to indicate he was thinking
Recent Examples on the Web And Kraft's iconic noddle smile now appears larger and dripping with liquid cheese. 
Wyatte Grantham-philips, USA TODAY, 22 June 2022 Both sauces on the noddle dishes contain either pieces of meat or are made with animal products mixed in. Lauren Saria, azcentral, 2 Jan. 2020
Wyatte Grantham-philips, USA TODAY, 22 June 2022 Both sauces on the noddle dishes contain either pieces of meat or are made with animal products mixed in. Lauren Saria, azcentral, 2 Jan. 2020 Word History
Etymology
Middle English nodle back of the head or neck
First Known Use
1572, in the meaning defined above
noddle
noun
as in head
the upper or front part of the body that contains the brain, the major sense organs, and the mouth tapped his noddle to indicate he was thinking Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- head
- noodle
- pate
- skull
- noggin
- bean
- dome
- nob
- poll
- block
- nut
- cranium
- scalp
- mazard
- mazzard
- crown
- occiput
