Synonyms for canoodle
Definitions
- v. 1
To caress, fondle, or pet (someone); also, to have sexual intercourse with (someone); to make love with.
He’s got a big smile on his face—who’s he been canoodling recently?
- v. 2
To cajole or persuade (someone).
Forms
- Past participle
- canoodled
e.g. canoodled → sweet-talked, wheedled, inveigled, coaxed…
Example sentences
- wheedle I tried to wheedle him into telling me the answer.
- inveigle Larsen tried to inveigle me into discussion.
- worship If you worship God alone, you will go to paradise.
- grope Santiago tried to grope Melissa's chest.
By length
- 4 letters
- coax1
- 5 letters
- grope1
- 7 letters
- worship2, wheedle
- 8 letters
- inveigle
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (worship2 = 2 syllables).