Noddy Definition

nŏdē
noddies
noun
A fool; simpleton.
Webster's New World
Any of a genus (Anous) of tropical terns with dark body feathers and pale gray crown.
Webster's New World

(dated) A small two-wheeled vehicle drawn by a single horse.

Wiktionary

An inverted pendulum consisting of a short vertical flat spring which supports a rod having a bob at the top; used for detecting and measuring slight horizontal vibrations of a body to which it is attached.

Wiktionary

(television) A cutaway scene of a television interviewer nodding, used to cover an editing gap in an interview.

Noddies are often filmed after the interview in question has finished.
Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Noddy

Noun

Singular:
noddy
Plural:
noddies

Origin of Noddy

  • Probably a shortening of noddypoll, a now obsolete alteration of hoddypoll, "fumbling inept person".

    From Wiktionary

  • Perhaps from obsolete noddy foolish possibly from nod

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • nod +"Ž -y, coined by John Fiske in 1987.

    From Wiktionary

  • nod +"Ž -y?

    From Wiktionary

Noddy Sentence Examples

  • Terns are found all over the world, and among exotic forms may be particularly mentioned the various species of noddy.

  • Have fun riding the merry-go-round in Noddy's car, Noddy's plane, the fire engine or the Toyland Express.

  • Nissan Micra James Parsons This noddy style car, favored by oldies looks truly ridiculous in hatchback form.

  • This is where the zealots push forward their pet solution - usually something open-source like Linux, or completely noddy like Mac.

  • The three walk into a pub and spot Noddy Holder wearing his trademark sideburns and tight trousers.

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