CANOODLE

canoodle

(verb) fondle or pet affectionately

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

canoodle (third-person singular simple present canoodles, present participle canoodling, simple past and past participle canoodled)

To caress, pet, feel up, or make love.

To cajole or persuade.

Synonyms

• (to caress): touch up, grope; see also fondle

• (to cajole): coax, inveigle, sweet-talk, wheedle

Noun

canoodle (plural canoodles)

A cuddle, hug, or caress

Anagrams

• colonade

Source: Wiktionary



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1 April 2025

ANYMORE

(adverb) at the present or from now on; usually used with a negative; “Alice doesn’t live here anymore”; “the children promised not to quarrel any more”


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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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