He’s got a big smile on his face—who’s he been canoodling recently?
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Canoodle
//kəˈnuːdl̩//
Synonyms for "canoodle" (45 found)
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Closest matches (9)
Strong matches (14)
Related words (22)
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Translations
23 translations across 8 languages.
Bulgarian
2 entries- галя verb ((transitive) to caress, fondle, or pet (someone); (intransitive) of a person: to caress, fondle, or pet another person; of two people: to caress, fondle, or pet each other — see also caress, fondle, pet)
- прегръщам verb ((transitive) to caress, fondle, or pet (someone); (intransitive) of a person: to caress, fondle, or pet another person; of two people: to caress, fondle, or pet each other — see also caress, fondle, pet)
Finnish
3 entries- (rakastunut) hölmö noun (foolish lover)
- halailla verb ((transitive) to caress, fondle, or pet (someone); (intransitive) of a person: to caress, fondle, or pet another person; of two people: to caress, fondle, or pet each other — see also caress, fondle, pet)
- lemmiskellä verb ((transitive) to caress, fondle, or pet (someone); (intransitive) of a person: to caress, fondle, or pet another person; of two people: to caress, fondle, or pet each other — see also caress, fondle, pet)
German
3 entries- kuscheln verb ((transitive) to caress, fondle, or pet (someone); (intransitive) of a person: to caress, fondle, or pet another person; of two people: to caress, fondle, or pet each other — see also caress, fondle, pet)
- streicheln verb ((transitive) to caress, fondle, or pet (someone); (intransitive) of a person: to caress, fondle, or pet another person; of two people: to caress, fondle, or pet each other — see also caress, fondle, pet)
- tätscheln verb ((transitive) to caress, fondle, or pet (someone); (intransitive) of a person: to caress, fondle, or pet another person; of two people: to caress, fondle, or pet each other — see also caress, fondle, pet)
Hungarian
3 entries- eszik egymást verb ((transitive) to caress, fondle, or pet (someone); (intransitive) of a person: to caress, fondle, or pet another person; of two people: to caress, fondle, or pet each other — see also caress, fondle, pet)
- smacizik verb ((transitive) to caress, fondle, or pet (someone); (intransitive) of a person: to caress, fondle, or pet another person; of two people: to caress, fondle, or pet each other — see also caress, fondle, pet)
- ölelkezik verb ((transitive) to caress, fondle, or pet (someone); (intransitive) of a person: to caress, fondle, or pet another person; of two people: to caress, fondle, or pet each other — see also caress, fondle, pet)
Italian
4 entries- pomiciare verb ((transitive) to caress, fondle, or pet (someone); (intransitive) of a person: to caress, fondle, or pet another person; of two people: to caress, fondle, or pet each other — see also caress, fondle, pet)
- sbaciucchiare verb ((transitive) to caress, fondle, or pet (someone); (intransitive) of a person: to caress, fondle, or pet another person; of two people: to caress, fondle, or pet each other — see also caress, fondle, pet)
- sbaciucchiarsi verb ((transitive) to caress, fondle, or pet (someone); (intransitive) of a person: to caress, fondle, or pet another person; of two people: to caress, fondle, or pet each other — see also caress, fondle, pet)
- scambiarsi effusioni verb ((transitive) to caress, fondle, or pet (someone); (intransitive) of a person: to caress, fondle, or pet another person; of two people: to caress, fondle, or pet each other — see also caress, fondle, pet)
Macedonian
2 entries- будала noun (foolish lover)
- гали verb ((transitive) to caress, fondle, or pet (someone); (intransitive) of a person: to caress, fondle, or pet another person; of two people: to caress, fondle, or pet each other — see also caress, fondle, pet)
Polish
4 entries- naiwna kochanka noun (foolish lover)
- naiwny kochanek noun (foolish lover)
- czulić się verb ((transitive) to caress, fondle, or pet (someone); (intransitive) of a person: to caress, fondle, or pet another person; of two people: to caress, fondle, or pet each other — see also caress, fondle, pet)
- migdalić się verb ((transitive) to caress, fondle, or pet (someone); (intransitive) of a person: to caress, fondle, or pet another person; of two people: to caress, fondle, or pet each other — see also caress, fondle, pet)
Spanish
2 entries- abrazar verb ((transitive) to caress, fondle, or pet (someone); (intransitive) of a person: to caress, fondle, or pet another person; of two people: to caress, fondle, or pet each other — see also caress, fondle, pet)
- acarisear verb ((transitive) to caress, fondle, or pet (someone); (intransitive) of a person: to caress, fondle, or pet another person; of two people: to caress, fondle, or pet each other — see also caress, fondle, pet)
Sample sentences
12 total sentences available.
“There,” she cried triumphantly, when her labours were finished, “it [the drawing-room] looks different now, really quite effective and ‘canoodling’.”
Source: wiktionary
And above all things, do not let her kanoodle you with soft words and looks of love, because she is full of 'em. If she can't scare you, with her indignation at the outrage of arresting and searching her, she will try to capture you and make you love her. You must be as firm as adamant.
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He canoodled my husband into believin' that the end of the world was comin' and it was his duty to give all his property away.
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