nod·dle I. \ˈnädəl\noun (-s) Etymology: Middle English nodel, nodle 1. a.obsolete: the back of the head b.chiefly dialect: the nape of the neck 2.: head, pate, brain II. verb (noddled ; noddled ; noddling \-d(ə)liŋ\ ; noddles) Etymology:nod (I) + -le : nod