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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Recent Examples of noddle For a fun sweet-and-salty spin, swap the chow mein noddles for an equal amount of potato sticks. Josh Miller, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2025 For a fun sweet-and-salty spin, swap the chow mein noddles for an equal amount of potato sticks. Josh Miller, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2025 The menu features noddle dishes and other traditional Chinese food items with a Midwest twist. Jessica Rodriguez, Journal Sentinel, 20 June 2024 And Kraft's iconic noddle smile now appears larger and dripping with liquid cheese. Wyatte Grantham-Philips, USA TODAY, 22 June 2022 Both sauces on the noddle dishes contain either pieces of meat or are made with animal products mixed in. Lauren Saria, azcentral, 2 Jan. 2020
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Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • Police also collected large bloody rocks that authorities said were used to smash her skull.
    Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2025
  • The skull shape also shows how an animal moves its mouth, providing yet another clue to eating habits.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 16 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Expect classic Swiss mountain fare, including an array of sausages, sliced veal Zurich-style in a cream sauce with mushrooms, homemade pâtés, terrines pates, and beef tartare.
    Everett Potter, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Big smile, twinkling eyes, shiny pate — the father-son resemblance is clear straight away.
    Daniel Taylor, The Athletic, 14 Mar. 2025

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“Noddle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noddle. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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