Synonyms of noggin

noggin

noun

ˈnä-gən 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• head
• skull
• dome
• pate
• nob
• noodle
• bean
• cranium
• block
• poll
• noddle
• scalp
• nut
• melon
• mazard
• crown
• occiput

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of noggin

Shanahan doesn’t slam his head into 300-pound linemen for a living, but the 49ers aren’t taking any chances with his noggin’. — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 26 July 2026

The ball grazed his glove before bouncing squarely on his noggin and over the wall. — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026

Despite getting demoted from protagonist to fatality victim, Tan hints that he might not be done with Mortal Kombat — even if Cole and his now-two-dimensional noggin are. — James Grebey, Vulture, 12 May 2026

Justin Brazeau skated over to the Penguins captain and rubbed the back of his noggin for good measure. — Josh Yohe, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026