canoodle

verb ca·noo·dle \kə-ˈnü-d^əl\

: to hug and kiss another person in a sexual way

ca·noo·dledca·noo·dling \-ˈnü-dliŋ, -ˈnü-d^əl-iŋ\

Full Definition of CANOODLE

intransitive verb

: pet, fondle <lovers canoodling in the park>

See canoodle defined for English-language learners

perhaps from English dialect canoodle, noun, donkey, fool, foolish lover

First Known Use: 1859

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