plural noggins
1
: a person's head
2
: a small mug or cup
3
: a small quantity (such as a gill) of drink
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Examples of noggin in a Sentence
He fell and got a bump on his noggin.
watch the lintel above the door, unless you want to bang your noggin
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If it’s defined by having the biggest brain, then sperm whales—whose noggins are a hefty 20 pounds—would be the brightest creatures on Earth.
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Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, Popular Science, 14 Sep. 2023
The big noggin sent out reverberations through ancient hominin archaeology, and certain scientific teams called for a new early human species.
—Matt Hrodey, Discover Magazine, 11 Aug. 2023
Although the details of the artist’s new music video are still as tightly under wraps as his noggin, photos of Al Pacino on set wearing a similar light gray suit and white button-down soon began to circulate.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 25 Aug. 2023
As with any experimental animal, from a mouse to a monkey, the answers may hold clues about the contents of more complex creatures’ noggin, including what resides in the neural circuitry of our own head.
—Lauren Leffer, Scientific American, 21 Aug. 2023
Mips realized that most crashes rarely happen in a straight line; in the unfortunate event that your head strikes terra firma, your noggin is much more likely to strike at an angle—similar to how a tennis ball strikes the ground.
—Matt Crisara, Popular Mechanics, 1 Aug. 2023
Made in Japan, this classic fisherman beanie’s wool-blend fabric will ensure your noggin’ stays warm.
—Maverick Li, Men's Health, 5 Jan. 2023
And that electrical output proved highly predictive of rotational forces deep in the head, as measured by accelerometers implanted inside the dummies’ noggins.
—IEEE Spectrum, 1 July 2022
Face computers can overheat or make your noggin feel sweaty and gross.
—Shira Ovide, Washington Post, 6 June 2023
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Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, Popular Science, 14 Sep. 2023
The big noggin sent out reverberations through ancient hominin archaeology, and certain scientific teams called for a new early human species.
—Matt Hrodey, Discover Magazine, 11 Aug. 2023
Although the details of the artist’s new music video are still as tightly under wraps as his noggin, photos of Al Pacino on set wearing a similar light gray suit and white button-down soon began to circulate.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 25 Aug. 2023
As with any experimental animal, from a mouse to a monkey, the answers may hold clues about the contents of more complex creatures’ noggin, including what resides in the neural circuitry of our own head.
—Lauren Leffer, Scientific American, 21 Aug. 2023
Mips realized that most crashes rarely happen in a straight line; in the unfortunate event that your head strikes terra firma, your noggin is much more likely to strike at an angle—similar to how a tennis ball strikes the ground.
—Matt Crisara, Popular Mechanics, 1 Aug. 2023
Made in Japan, this classic fisherman beanie’s wool-blend fabric will ensure your noggin’ stays warm.
—Maverick Li, Men's Health, 5 Jan. 2023
And that electrical output proved highly predictive of rotational forces deep in the head, as measured by accelerometers implanted inside the dummies’ noggins.
—IEEE Spectrum, 1 July 2022
Face computers can overheat or make your noggin feel sweaty and gross.
—Shira Ovide, Washington Post, 6 June 2023
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First Known Use
1588, in the meaning defined at sense 2
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“Noggin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/noggin. Accessed 2 Oct. 2023.
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noggin
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nog·gin
ˈnäg-ən 
1
: a small mug
2
: a small quantity (as a gill) of drink
3
: a person's head
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