as in head
the upper or front part of the body that contains the brain, the major sense organs, and the mouth
watch the lintel above the door, unless you want to bang your noggin
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Recent Examples of noggin
Kenny just sits there with not a single light on inside that noggin of his.
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Olivia Crandall, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2025
Those won't filter the air for you, but they sure as hell will protect your noggin in the event of a crash.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 22 July 2025
But the third person is so close the reader gets most of the benefits of being inside Vera’s sweet noggin.
—Jane Ciabattari
july 8, Literary Hub, 8 July 2025
Keep your noggin and bones in one piece Kids and adults play more in summer and try new activities, which can lead to head injuries or fractures.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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Olivia Crandall, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2025
Those won't filter the air for you, but they sure as hell will protect your noggin in the event of a crash.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 22 July 2025
But the third person is so close the reader gets most of the benefits of being inside Vera’s sweet noggin.
—Jane Ciabattari
july 8, Literary Hub, 8 July 2025
Keep your noggin and bones in one piece Kids and adults play more in summer and try new activities, which can lead to head injuries or fractures.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for noggin
Recent Examples of Synonyms for noggin
Noun
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His body was found with four shots to the back and head in November 1990 in Dixie County.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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That was also Payton’s first season as an NFL head coach in New Orleans.—
Nick Kosmider,
New York Times,
30 Oct. 2025
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After a close examination of the approximately 67-million-year-old remains, the study’s authors concluded that their find—as well as the 1946 skull—belong to Nanotyrannus.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
30 Oct. 2025
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The skulls are often depicted with smiles and bright colors as to laugh at death itself.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Noggin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noggin. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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