ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Canoodling

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech verb

Quick meaning: Canoodling is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of canoodle.

Meaning

present participle and gerund of canoodle.

More Meanings

  1. Amorous pettings or caresses.

Example Sentences

Admittedly one is spared the nauseating canoodlings of lovers whose lungs are manifestly greater than their love, which are so common in Wagner evenings[…]
Sure enough, with dark wood walls, thatched overhangs and a formidable totem at the front desk, the Tonga Room has also been the site of more than a few clandestine canoodlings, some of which were immortalized by Herb Caen, the famed San Francisco Chronicle columnist, who trumpeted the room’s happy hour and its famously strong mai tai.

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include hanky-panky, necking, snuggle, snugglefest, nuzzling, kneesies.

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