noddle

[ nod-l ]

/ ˈnɒd l /

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noun Older Slang.

the head or brain.

Origin of noddle

1375–1425; late Middle English nodel

Words nearby noddle

nodding donkey, nodding lilac, nodding pogonia, nodding spasm, nodding trillium, noddle, noddy, node, node house, node of Cloquet, node of Ranvier

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Example sentences from the Web for noddle

His tongue being now thick, and his brains bemused, he could not find the sign of his inn in his noddle.
Old Friends|Andrew Lang
Bless your noddle, there's plenty on 'em, ef a man knows beans.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 85, November, 1864|Various
I should bring you to condign punishment, but that I have a great respect for the good wine, though I find it in a fool's noddle.
Dryden's Works (8 of 18): Amphitryon; King Arthur; Cleomenes; Love Triumphant|John Dryden
You've had considerable of a hurt though, along side of your noddle.
The Riflemen of the Miami|Edward S. Ellis

You, big and stout as father and mother put together, you can't find any expedient in your noddle?
The Impostures of Scapin|(Poquelin) Moliere

British Dictionary definitions for noddle (1 of 2)

noddle¹

/ (ˈnɒdəl) /

noun

informal, mainly British the head or brainsuse your noddle!

Word Origin for noddle

C15: origin obscure

British Dictionary definitions for noddle (2 of 2)

noddle²

/ (ˈnɒdəl) /

verb

informal, mainly British to nod (the head), as through drowsiness

Word Origin for noddle

C18: from nod

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单词	noddle
释义	noddle [ nod-l ] / ˈnɒd l / SEE SYNONYMS FOR noddle ON THESAURUS.COM noun Older Slang. the head or brain. Origin of noddle 1375–1425; late Middle English nodel Words nearby noddle nodding donkey, nodding lilac, nodding pogonia, nodding spasm, nodding trillium, noddle, noddy, node, node house, node of Cloquet, node of Ranvier Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for noddle His tongue being now thick, and his brains bemused, he could not find the sign of his inn in his noddle. Old Friends\|Andrew Lang Bless your noddle, there's plenty on 'em, ef a man knows beans. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 85, November, 1864\|Various I should bring you to condign punishment, but that I have a great respect for the good wine, though I find it in a fool's noddle. Dryden's Works (8 of 18): Amphitryon; King Arthur; Cleomenes; Love Triumphant\|John Dryden You've had considerable of a hurt though, along side of your noddle. The Riflemen of the Miami\|Edward S. Ellis You, big and stout as father and mother put together, you can't find any expedient in your noddle? The Impostures of Scapin\|(Poquelin) Moliere British Dictionary definitions for noddle (1 of 2) noddle¹ / (ˈnɒdəl) / noun informal, mainly British the head or brainsuse your noddle! Word Origin for noddle C15: origin obscure British Dictionary definitions for noddle (2 of 2) noddle² / (ˈnɒdəl) / verb informal, mainly British to nod (the head), as through drowsiness Word Origin for noddle C18: from nod Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to noddle coconut, mug, pate, dome, cup, belfry, upstairs, skull, attic, crown, cranium, brain, noggin, scalp, poll, thinker, gray matter, think tank, upper story
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noddle

noun Older Slang.

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British Dictionary definitions for noddle (1 of 2)

noun

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verb

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