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noddle

noddle

9.9
The part of a person used for thinking in a joking way
  • noun
  • /ˈnɒd.əl/
  • UK
translation icon : cabeza
  • No, let that bake your noodle for a second, huh?

Examples

  • Try not to overthink it; just let it settle in your noddle for a bit.

  • And what's really going to bake your noodle later on is that the AI was likely seeing patterns human brains can't even understand, all while without understanding them itself.

  • You should really get that idea into your noddle before making a decision.

  • It's hard to believe he didn't have that in his noddle; it seems so obvious.

Synonyms

noodle
vsnoddle
  • Informal
28 8.3

A playful word for a person's head

focuses on thinking and is used in idioms to mean the mind
noggin
vsnoddle
  • Informal
20 8.7

A person's head

is British and often used humorously or idiomatically for thinking
bonce
vsnoddle
  • UK
9.9

A person's head, used informally in British English

is used for the mind and in idioms about thinking

Surface Forms

noddle singular
noodles plural

Etymology

Noddle probably comes from the simple verb nod, which means 'to move the head', so it became a playful name for the 'head' or 'mind'. A helpful way to remember it is to think of the part that nods, your noddle, and that's why saying 'use your noddle' means 'think'.