canoodle

C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes

US /kəˈnudəl/ UK /kəˈnuːdəl/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

verb
(informal) to kiss and cuddle amorously

The couple canoodled on a bench in the park.

Verb forms

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Synonyms

1 verb · (informal) to kiss and... cuddle caress fondle snuggle pet nuzzle

Word family

Derived forms canoodling

Etymology

Of obscure 19th-century American origin, perhaps related to dialectal English canoodle ('donkey, fool') or to noodle; the precise source is uncertain.

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# canoodle

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** verb
**IPA (US):** /kəˈnudəl/
**IPA (UK):** /kəˈnuːdəl/

## Meanings
1. (informal) to kiss and cuddle amorously

## Examples
- The couple canoodled on a bench in the park.

## Synonyms
- cuddle
- caress
- fondle
- snuggle
- pet
- nuzzle

## Derived Forms
- canoodling

## Etymology
Of obscure 19th-century American origin, perhaps related to dialectal English canoodle ('donkey, fool') or to noodle; the precise source is uncertain.

## AI Etymology
Canoodle is a verb meaning "(informal) to kiss and cuddle amorously". Historically, it is of obscure 19th-century American origin, perhaps related to dialectal English canoodle ('donkey, fool') or to noodle; the precise source is uncertain. The older history should therefore be treated cautiously rather than as settled. A close English family member is canoodling. This keeps the modern verb sense tied to the formation history behind it.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes
- Register & Style

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