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noddy
  1. Any of several stout-bodied, gregarious terns of the genera Anous and Procelsterna, found in tropical seas.
  2. (dated) A small two-wheeled vehicle drawn by a single horse.
  3. An inverted pendulum consisting of a short vertical flat spring which supports a rod having a bob at the top; used for detecting and measuring slight horizontal vibrations of a body to which it is attached.
  4. (obsolete, uncountable) An old card game.
  5. Synonyms:
      6. idiot, imbecile, dolt, dullard, simpleton, doofus, dork, moron, oaf, dunce, jackass, lump, dimwit, dummy, yahoo, dope, dumbbell, dumbhead, lamebrain, meathead, nincompoop, clot, nitwit, numbskull, goon, ignoramus, bonehead, dodo, knucklehead, nimrod, donkey, fathead, goof, loon, nit, birdbrain, ninny, numskull, schlub, turkey, airhead, blockhead, clunk, cretin, mug, mutt, pinhead, bubblehead, chowderhead, chucklehead … more
  6. Examples:
      7. “Why are you being such a noddy, Big Ears?”
      “I don't know what this is about, either they make really great pies in Birkenhead, or some noddy missed the r from piers.”
      “There are five species of noddy terns, or noddies, belonging to the genus Anous.”
noddle
  1. (Britain, informal) The head; the part of the body of an animal or human which contains the brain, mouth and main sense organs.
  2. (Britain, informal) The head as the seat of mental capacity or intellect.
  3. (obsolete) The back of the head; nape.
  4. Synonyms:
      5. head, dome, noggin, nut, bean, poll, pate, nob, block, noodle, mazard, mazzard, bonce, napper, cranium, skull, crown, conk, scalp, upstairs, brain, crumpet, Costard, coconut, attic, belfry, upper story, top story, think tank, gray matter, loaf, mug, capitulum, skullcap, vertex, braincase, brainbox, brain case, brain bucket, top, brainpan … more
  5. Examples:
      6. “Surely he won't be able to talk his way out of it because all the evidence needed to prosecute is on film, if the police use their noddle.”
      “And why doesn't it use its noddle and insist on fewer and simpler pricing mechanisms rather than behave like the gullible teenager all the time?”
      “If you haven't got a spare battery and you need to use your notebook during that week, you'll have to use your noddle or go back to good old fashioned paper and pen.”
nod
  1. An instance of inclining the head up and down, as to indicate agreement.
  2. A reference or allusion to something.
  3. A nomination.
  4. Synonyms:
      5. bob, inclination, beck, bow, dip, duck, tip, list, tilt, bend, angling, sag, bowing, bending, nodding, lowering, genuflection, curtsy, obeisance, curtsey, gesture, kneeling, affirmative, yes, affirmation, okay, permission, acceptance, go-ahead, thumbs up, approval, consent, sanction, authorization, agreement, licence, license, green light, assent, leave, OK, clearance, blessing, seal of approval, authorisation, permit, rubber stamp, approbation, imprimatur, say-so … more
  5. Examples:
      6. “He looked past her to Zia, and with a nod of his head, he stepped back to allow them to enter.”
      “After the huge success with remote networking, management has given the nod for the full automation project.”
      “He always gave her a nod when they met in the corridor.”
noddy
  1. (television) A cutaway scene of a television interviewer nodding, used to cover an editing gap in an interview.
  2. Synonyms:
      3. idiot, imbecile, dolt, dullard, simpleton, doofus, dork, moron, oaf, dunce, jackass, lump, dimwit, dummy, yahoo, dope, dumbbell, dumbhead, lamebrain, meathead, nincompoop, clot, nitwit, numbskull, goon, ignoramus, bonehead, dodo, knucklehead, nimrod, donkey, fathead, goof, loon, nit, birdbrain, ninny, numskull, schlub, turkey, airhead, blockhead, clunk, cretin, mug, mutt, pinhead, bubblehead, chowderhead, chucklehead … more
  3. Examples:
      4. “Why are you being such a noddy, Big Ears?”
      “I don't know what this is about, either they make really great pies in Birkenhead, or some noddy missed the r from piers.”
      “There are five species of noddy terns, or noddies, belonging to the genus Anous.”
noddy
  1. A stupid or silly person.
  2. Synonyms:
      3. idiot, imbecile, dolt, dullard, simpleton, doofus, dork, moron, oaf, dunce, jackass, lump, dimwit, dummy, yahoo, dope, dumbbell, dumbhead, lamebrain, meathead, nincompoop, clot, nitwit, numbskull, goon, ignoramus, bonehead, dodo, knucklehead, nimrod, donkey, fathead, goof, loon, nit, birdbrain, ninny, numskull, schlub, turkey, airhead, blockhead, clunk, cretin, mug, mutt, pinhead, bubblehead, chowderhead, chucklehead … more
  3. Examples:
      4. “Why are you being such a noddy, Big Ears?”
      “I don't know what this is about, either they make really great pies in Birkenhead, or some noddy missed the r from piers.”
      “There are five species of noddy terns, or noddies, belonging to the genus Anous.”
nodding
  1. The act by which one nods.
  2. Synonyms:
      3. inclination, nod, tip, dip, bend, list, tilt, bow, bowing, angling, bending, lowering … more
nodder
  1. One who nods.
    1. A drowsy person.
  2. Synonyms:
      3. bobblehead, wobbler, bobble head, Tanjore doll
  3. Examples:
      4. “Joey, what's this nodder, propho, French male safe, capote, pouch, redingote Anglaise doing in your bookbag?”
      “By'm'by Tex COM' long on beeg hoss an' nodder man on leetle hoss.”
      “Holly Willoughby is held up as the perfect nodder during interviews and she's as opposite to Susanna as you can get.”
noddings
  1. plural of nodding
  2. Synonyms:
      3. inclination, nods, tips, dips, bends, lists, tilts, bows, bowing, angling, bendings, lowerings … more
  3. Examples:
      4. “I tell you dere was noddings in dot room dot might be a woman.”
      “The body of Edward Noddings, head of a prominent local slaughterers firm, was discovered after police were alerted at about 6pm yesterday.”
nodders
  1. plural of nodder
  2. Synonyms:
      3. bobbleheads, wobblers
noddles
  1. plural of noddle
  2. Synonyms:
      3. head, domes, noggins, nuts, beans, polls, pates, nobs, blocks, noodles, mazards, mazzards, bonce, nappers, craniums, skulls, crowns, conks, scalps, belfries, attics, crumpets, brains, think tanks, coconut, gray matter, mugs, capitula, loaves, vertices, skullcaps, tops, brainpans, brain buckets, braincases, brainboxes, suckers, chumps, dupes, pushovers, patsies, pigeons, fools, gulls, jugginses, innocents, marks, mugginses, simpletons … more
  3. Examples:
      4. “I hated all the food she cooked, vegetarian lasagne, vegetable burgers, fat free super noddles.”
noddies
  1. plural of noddy
  2. Synonyms:
      3. idiots, imbeciles, dolts, dullards, simpletons, doofuses, dorks, morons, oafs, dunces, jackasses, lumps, dimwits, dummies, yahoos, dope, dumbbells, dumbheads, lamebrains, meatheads, nincompoops, clots, nitwits, numbskulls, goons, ignoramuses, boneheads, dodoes, knuckleheads, nimrods, donkeys, fatheads, goofs, loons, nits, birdbrains, ninnies, numskulls, schlubs, turkey, airheads, blockheads, clunks, cretins, mugs, mutts, pinheads, bubbleheads, chowderheads, chuckleheads … more
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