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noddle

noun nod·dle \ˈnä-dəl\

Definition of NODDLE

:  head, pate
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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

Rhymes with NODDLE

coddle, model, swaddle, toddle, twaddle, waddle

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2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. noddle
  2. niddle-noddle
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