🔍 牛津詞典
🔍 朗文詞典
🔍 劍橋詞典
🔍 柯林斯詞典
🔍 麥美倫詞典
🔍 韋氏詞典 🎯

檢索以下詞典:
(Mr. Ng 不推薦使用 Google 翻譯!)
最近搜尋:
BNC: 0 COCA: 41333

canoodle

verb

ca·​noo·​dle kə-ˈnü-dᵊl How to pronounce canoodle (audio)
canoodled; canoodling kə-ˈnü-dliŋ How to pronounce canoodle (audio) -ˈnü-dᵊl-iŋ How to pronounce canoodle (audio) ; canoodles

intransitive verb

informal
: to engage in amorous embracing, caressing, and kissing : pet, fondle
lovers canoodling in the park
… used to sit in the sun porch in the evening, among the geraniums and the begonias, whispering, holding hands, canoodling. Edna O'Brien
… widows in their sixties canoodle and exchange sweet nothings with boys a third of their age. Matthew Gwyther

Did you know?

The Foolish History of Canoodle

The origins of canoodle are obscure. Our best guess is that it may come from an English dialect noun of the same spelling meaning "donkey," "fool," or "foolish lover," which itself may be an alteration of the word noodle, meaning "a foolish person." That noodle, in turn, may come from noddle, a word for the head. The guess seems reasonable given that, since its appearance in the language around the mid-19th century, canoodle has been most often used jocularly for playful public displays of affection by couples who are head over heels in love.

Example Sentences

Two lovers were canoodling on a park bench.
Recent Examples on the Web The adults-only ship has luxurious gold fixtures and bannisters, ultrachic, boutique-sized restaurants and double chaise loungers absolutely everywhere that seem destined for guests who want to canoodle the day away. Channon Hodge, CNN, 19 Sep. 2021 Watching the vulture parents canoodle with one another and care for and protect their young has provided a welcome relief from the daily dose of grim news of human misery and political gridlock. WSJ, 9 Mar. 2021 Her adventures have been adapted into a steamy Starz series with lots of kilts and canoodling. Brandon Griggs, CNN, 10 May 2020 Fortunately, canoodling with the well-monied is a longtime hobby of A-Rod’s. Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY, 21 Apr. 2020 The program – whose Super Bowl ad featuring coy orangutans and canoodling polar bears was a standout— is a lead in to April 22’s Earth Day. Paula Parisi, Billboard, 4 Apr. 2019 From boldly addressing the nuances of #MeToo on her new Apple TV+ drama, The Morning Show, to canoodling with a five-foot python for BAZAAR, the 43-year-old actress and producer takes risks without even wobbling in her stilettos. Camilla Akrans; Fashion Editor: Patrick Mackie, Harper's BAZAAR, 7 Oct. 2019 Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton walked arm-in-arm down the red carpet on Sunday night at the Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles, and, inside, John Legend and Chrissy Teigen canoodled in their seats. Emily J. Sullivan, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Jan. 2020 From getting up close and personal on their sun loungers to full-on touching tongues in public to canoodling in the swimming pool, Davidson and Gerber both looked pretty smitten. Amy Mackelden, Harper's BAZAAR, 23 Nov. 2019 See More

Word History

Etymology

perhaps from English dialect canoodle, noun, donkey, fool, foolish lover

First Known Use

1859, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of canoodle was in 1859

👨🏻‍🏫 Mr. Ng 韋氏詞典 📚 – mw.mister5️⃣.net
切換為繁體中文
Site Uptime