as in head
the upper or front part of the body that contains the brain, the major sense organs, and the mouth
watch the lintel above the door, unless you want to bang your noggin
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Recent Examples of noggin
The front of the mouse arches down and spreads wide, suggesting the noggin of the snake it's named after.
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Zackery Cuevas,
PC Magazine,
14 Mar. 2026
Quincy Magoo could plainly see that Darnell Nurse knocked Nathan MacKinnon straight into Connor Ingram’s noggin.
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Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
11 Mar. 2026
Any lengthy conversation is not kept precisely in their noggin.
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Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
1 Mar. 2026
To protect your noggin, it's lined with Rheon, a breathable, energy-absorbing polymer (originally conceived from a NASA project looking at space shuttle foam replacements) that's flexible in its natural state but instantly stiffens on impact.
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Jeremy White,
Wired News,
28 Feb. 2026
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Zackery Cuevas,
PC Magazine,
14 Mar. 2026
Quincy Magoo could plainly see that Darnell Nurse knocked Nathan MacKinnon straight into Connor Ingram’s noggin.
—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
11 Mar. 2026
Any lengthy conversation is not kept precisely in their noggin.
—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
1 Mar. 2026
To protect your noggin, it's lined with Rheon, a breathable, energy-absorbing polymer (originally conceived from a NASA project looking at space shuttle foam replacements) that's flexible in its natural state but instantly stiffens on impact.
—
Jeremy White,
Wired News,
28 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for noggin
Recent Examples of Synonyms for noggin
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Use the ax head of a garden mattock to cut through the roots at the base of the stump.
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The debate usually comes to a head in the summer, when high inland temperatures send bigger crowds to the beach, sometimes straining the mood of residents who live there.
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Paul Pelosi suffered a skull fracture and other serious injuries and was hospitalized following the assault.
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Leo took a moment to pay his respects, looking over at the blue waters of the sea, a gust of wind blowing away his white zuchetto (skull cap).
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“Noggin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noggin. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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