- canoodled
- ca·noo·dle || kÉ™'nuËdl v. caress, fondle, touch softly and affectionately (Informal)
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
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canoodle — UK [kəˈnuːd(ə)l] / US [kəˈnud(ə)l] verb [intransitive] Word forms canoodle : present tense I/you/we/they canoodle he/she/it canoodles present participle canoodling past tense canoodled past participle canoodled informal old fashioned to hold and… … English dictionary
canoodle — intransitive verb (canoodled; canoodling) Etymology: perhaps from English dialect canoodle, noun, donkey, fool, foolish lover Date: 1859 pet, fondle < lovers canoodling in the park > … New Collegiate Dictionary
canoodle — canoodler, n. /keuh noohd l/, v.t., v.i., canoodled, canoodling. Slang. caress, fondle, or pet amorously. [1855 60; perh. CA(RESS) + NOODLE2] * * * … Universalium
canoodle — [[t]kənu͟ːd(ə)l[/t]] canoodles, canoodling, canoodled V RECIP If two people are canoodling, they are kissing and holding each other a lot. [mainly OLD FASHIONED] [V with n] Inside, girls are canoodling with their boyfriends in dark corners. [Also … English dictionary
canoodle — /kəˈnudl / (say kuh noohdl) verb (canoodled, canoodling) Colloquial –verb (i) 1. to indulge in fondling and petting: *We d lean on the railings where the yachts tied up and watch the yachties canoodle with their girls, until we got roared at to… …
canoodle — [kə no͞od′ l] vi. canoodled, canoodling [Ger knudeln, to cuddle < or akin to LowG knuddel, a knot, clump, dim. of dial. knude; akin to OHG knodo, OE cnotta, KNOT1] [Old Slang] to embrace, kiss, fondle, etc. in making love; pet; neck … English World dictionary
