What does "croodle" mean?

A bird's coo, especially that of a dove.

What is a synonym for "croodle"?

Common synonyms include: apple-polish, blandander, blandish, bootlick, bow and scrape, brownnose.

noun, verb

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Noun

1
A bird's coo, especially that of a dove.
"[A]nd no sound falls on my ears, except the distant roar of a passing train, the song of linnets, and croodle of turtle-dove and cushat."

Verb

1
To cower or cuddle together, as from fear or cold; to lie close and snug together, as pigs in straw. UK, dialectal, obsolete
"Far ben thy dark green plantin's shade The cushat croodles am'rously"
2
To make a cooing sound. dialectal
"Too dark to see well, but judge from movements of old bird's head and croodling noise."
3
To fawn or coax. UK, dialectal, obsolete