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 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
  • Be sure to cover your head and neck with your arms, and crawl under a sturdy table if possible.
    CA Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2025
  • During Tuesday's media availability, Swinney addressed concerns about Clemson's 1-2 start by pointing to the track record since he was named head coach in 2009.
    Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Nichols fractured his skull, broke his jaw and sustained other injuries during the attack.
    David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Kravtsov had facial, head and skull fractures and was taken to a hospital.
    Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 18 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The pate is made with fish meat harvested to reduce leftover waste from caviar farming, according to the company’s website.
    Camila Pedrosa July 6, Sacbee.com, 6 July 2025
  • Nashville haunt, with its sliced pork, pate and bologna.
    Mackensy Lunsford, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025

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“Noddle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noddle. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.

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