noddy

[ nod-ee ]

/ ˈnɒd i /

noun, plural nod·dies.

any of several dark-bodied terns of the genera Anous and Micranous found about the coasts and islands in warm seas of both the New and Old Worlds, often so tame as to seem stupid.

a fool or simpleton; noodle.

Origin of noddy

1520–30; perhaps noun use of obsolete noddy (adj.) silly. See nod, -y¹

Words nearby noddy

nodding lilac, nodding pogonia, nodding spasm, nodding trillium, noddle, noddy, node, node house, node of Cloquet, node of Ranvier, nodical

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Example sentences from the Web for noddy

But I thought you said you had no school building, said Noddy, suspiciously.
The Motor Boys After a Fortune|Clarence Young
And he stepped into the noddy, tossing his head, with an elastic, youthful air.
The Merry Men|Robert Louis Stevenson
Then what do you say that we fulfill the agreement, which Noddy seems falsely to have made with our hermit?
The Motor Boys Over the Rockies|Clarence Young
Noddy had not started up his machine after Vasco had been knocked from it.
The Motor Boys in Mexico|Clarence Young

"I'm going to pay the bill and get out of here," whispered Jack in Noddy's ear.
The Ocean Wireless Boys And The Naval Code|John Henry Goldfrap, AKA Captain Wilbur Lawton

British Dictionary definitions for noddy (1 of 3)

noddy¹

/ (ˈnɒdɪ) /

noun plural -dies

any of several tropical terns of the genus Anous, esp A. stolidus (common noddy), typically having a dark plumage

a fool or dunce

Word Origin for noddy

C16: perhaps noun use of obsolete noddy foolish, drowsy, perhaps from nod (vb); the bird is so called because it allows itself to be caught by hand

British Dictionary definitions for noddy (2 of 3)

noddy²

/ (ˈnɒdɪ) /

noun plural -dies

(usually plural) television film footage of an interviewer's reactions to comments made by an interviewee, used in editing the interview after it has been recorded

Word Origin for noddy

C20: from nod

British Dictionary definitions for noddy (3 of 3)

noddy³

/ (ˈnɒdɪ) /

adjective

informal very easy to use or understand; simplistic

Word Origin for noddy

C20: origin unknown

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单词	noddy
释义	noddy [ nod-ee ] / ˈnɒd i / noun, plural nod·dies. any of several dark-bodied terns of the genera Anous and Micranous found about the coasts and islands in warm seas of both the New and Old Worlds, often so tame as to seem stupid. a fool or simpleton; noodle. Origin of noddy 1520–30; perhaps noun use of obsolete noddy (adj.) silly. See nod, -y¹ Words nearby noddy nodding lilac, nodding pogonia, nodding spasm, nodding trillium, noddle, noddy, node, node house, node of Cloquet, node of Ranvier, nodical Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for noddy But I thought you said you had no school building, said Noddy, suspiciously. The Motor Boys After a Fortune\|Clarence Young And he stepped into the noddy, tossing his head, with an elastic, youthful air. The Merry Men\|Robert Louis Stevenson Then what do you say that we fulfill the agreement, which Noddy seems falsely to have made with our hermit? The Motor Boys Over the Rockies\|Clarence Young Noddy had not started up his machine after Vasco had been knocked from it. The Motor Boys in Mexico\|Clarence Young "I'm going to pay the bill and get out of here," whispered Jack in Noddy's ear. The Ocean Wireless Boys And The Naval Code\|John Henry Goldfrap, AKA Captain Wilbur Lawton British Dictionary definitions for noddy (1 of 3) noddy¹ / (ˈnɒdɪ) / noun plural -dies any of several tropical terns of the genus Anous, esp A. stolidus (common noddy), typically having a dark plumage a fool or dunce Word Origin for noddy C16: perhaps noun use of obsolete noddy foolish, drowsy, perhaps from nod (vb); the bird is so called because it allows itself to be caught by hand British Dictionary definitions for noddy (2 of 3) noddy² / (ˈnɒdɪ) / noun plural -dies (usually plural) television film footage of an interviewer's reactions to comments made by an interviewee, used in editing the interview after it has been recorded Word Origin for noddy C20: from nod British Dictionary definitions for noddy (3 of 3) noddy³ / (ˈnɒdɪ) / adjective informal very easy to use or understand; simplistic Word Origin for noddy C20: origin unknown Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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