as in head
the upper or front part of the body that contains the brain, the major sense organs, and the mouth tapped his noddle to indicate he was thinking

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Noun
  • Cal Fire representatives said the current parking mess has already impacted them because the driveway to their station enters the highway not far from the trail head.
    J. Harry Jones, Ramona Sentinel, 19 July 2017
  • Delimitros said one of the truck’s side view mirrors struck her in the head, causing minor injuries.
    David Hernandez, sandiegouniontribune.com, 19 July 2017
Noun
  • The perfectly roasted duck, over rice or noodles, is expertly deboned with luscious meat and soft chewy skin and fat in every bite.
    Andy Wang, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Great options include rice, polenta, mashed potatoes or mashed cauliflower, couscous, quinoa, bulger or other grains or egg noodles.
    Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 5 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Instead of popping the burrow out of the surrounding rock, Lovelace’s hammer shattered the rock and revealed the skull of a small animal.
    Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Two more partial skulls, one in New Zealand and one in Chile, later enabled scientists to confirm a brand-new species.
    Lex Harvey, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Guests can expect dishes like Croque Madame with ham, gruyere, egg and bechamel, country pate, and duck confit with radicchio, apples, pumpkin seeds, dates topped with a vinaigrette.
    Amber Love Bond, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
  • The menu includes dishes such as toast and tinned fish, pate de campagne with grainy mustard and cornichons, and Siberian caviar service with crème fraiche, chives, and potato chips.
    Tori Latham, Robb Report, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Noddle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noddle. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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