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