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noddle

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. noddle (noun)
  2. niddle-noddle (adjective)

nod·dle

noun \ˈnä-dəl\

Definition of NODDLE

: head, pate
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Examples of NODDLE

  1. <tapped his noddle to indicate he was thinking>

Origin of NODDLE

Middle English nodle back of the head or neck
First Known Use: 1572

Related to NODDLE

Synonyms: bean, block [slang], dome, mazard (or mazzard) [chiefly dialect], nob, head, noggin, noodle, nut [slang], pate, poll
Related Words: cranium, crown, scalp, skull; occiput
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Rhymes with NODDLE

coddle, model, swaddle, toddle, twaddle, waddle

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