canoodling
present participle ofcanoodle
canoodle
verb[I]
old-fashionedinformaluk/kəˈnuː.dəl/us/kəˈnuː.dəl/If twopeoplecanoodle, theykissandholdeach other in asexualway.
Showing affection
- affectionate
- affectionately
- aw
- bear hug
- canoodle
- chuck
- cwtch up tosomeone
- demonstratively
- demonstrativeness
- embrace
- fall intosomeone'sarmsidiom
- fondle
- kiss
- mwah
- nurse
- nuzzle
- osculate
- PDA
- to hold/clutch/clasp/takesomeone/somethingtoyourbosomidiom
- touchy-feely
Examplesofcanoodling
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In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
Then she gets in a car, and whilst driving, she looks into a car next to her and sees herselfcanoodlingpassionately with a man.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Theircanoodlingis interrupted by a phone call.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Her father finds them bothcanoodlingtogether and then a discussion about his daughters honor begins.
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