1. a foolish or simple-minded person
Usage: informal
2. a tropical seabird with dark plumage and a light-colored cap
Usage: ornithology

Examples

• Don’t be such a noddy – think before you act.
• He felt like a complete noddy after making that mistake.
• The teacher called him a noddy for forgetting his homework again.
• We spotted several noddies nesting on the rocky cliffs.
• The brown noddy is common in tropical waters.
• Noddies dive into the ocean to catch small fish.