Phrase Hound found 18 phrases and 1 compound words that contain nodding. The most common are listed below. Open nodding in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 18
- nodding acquaintanceA casual or partial familiarity; a relationship which is not close or fully developed; an inexact understanding (of something).
- nodding donkeyA pumpjack.
- nodding diseaseA poorly understood disease of Africa, characterized by stunted growth and a nodding seizure when eating or feeling cold.
- nodding offpresent participle and gerund of nod off
- nodding onionAllium cernuum, a wild onion native to North America.
- nodding outpresent participle and gerund of nod out
- nodding syndromeSynonym of nodding disease: A poorly understood disease of Africa, characterized by stunted growth and a nodding seizure when eating or feeling cold.
- nodding thistleSynonym of musk thistle: A biennial herb of species Carduus nutans, in the sunflower family Asteraceae with a large drooping purple flower head, native to parts of Eurasia and North Africa and a common invasive species elsewhere.
- nodding trilliumThe flowering plant Trillium cernuum.
- nodding blue lilyStypandra glauca, a rhizomatous perennial plant of southern Australia, with blue lily-like flowers.
- nodding wakerobinSynonym of nodding trillium: The flowering plant Trillium cernuum.
- nid-noddingpresent participle and gerund of nid-nod
- nodding acquaintancesplural of nodding acquaintance: A casual or partial familiarity; a relationship which is not close or fully developed; an inexact understanding (of something).
- nodding throughpresent participle and gerund of nod through
- nodding donkeysplural of nodding donkey: A pumpjack.
- nodding thistlesplural of nodding thistle: A biennial herb of species Carduus nutans, in the sunflower family Asteraceae with a large drooping purple flower head, native to parts of Eurasia and North Africa and a common invasive species elsewhere.
- nodding blue liliesplural of nodding blue lily: Stypandra glauca, a rhizomatous perennial plant of southern Australia, with blue lily-like flowers.
- on nodding termsHaving a relationship which is not close or fully developed (with someone).
Compound words 1
- noddinglyWith a nodding motion, possibly expressing agreement.