kəˈnüd ə l verb
( canoodled ; canoodled ; canoodling -d( ə )liŋ ; canoodles )
Etymology: perhaps from English dialect canoodle, n., donkey, fool, silly lovemaker, perhaps alteration of noodle (blockhead)
intransitive verb
: pet , caress , fondle
the best way of dealing with lovers … found canoodling in church doors — Bruce Marshall
transitive verb
: to persuade by or as if by caresses