Sekirov Dictionary

canoodle

UK /kəˈnuːdl̩/US /kəˈnud(ə)l/

verb 3
noun 3
forms 3

verb3

•
(slang) To caress, fondle, or pet (someone); also, to have sexual intercourse with (someone); to make love with.
- He’s got a big smile on his face—who’s he been canoodling recently?
•
(slang) Of a person: to caress, fondle, or pet another person; of two people: to caress, fondle, or pet each other; also, to have sexual intercourse; to make love.
- Young Robin and my daughter. / ‘Canoodling’ too. This must lead to manslaughter. — 1874
•
(slang, figurative) To cajole or persuade (someone).
- “There,” she cried triumphantly, when her labours were finished, “it [the drawing-room] looks different now, really quite effective and ‘canoodling’.” — 1877

noun3

(slang) A caress, a cuddle, a hug.
A foolish lover; also (generally) a fool.
A donkey.

forms

canoodled · canoodling · canoodles

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