canoodle
ca·noo·dle/kəˈnud(ə)l/verb, noun
canoodle is spelled C-A-N-O-O-D-L-E: 8 letters and 3 syllables (ca·noo·dle). It appears about once in every 46 million words in written English, the 209,386th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, canoodle means “To caress, fondle, or pet (someone); also, to have sexual intercourse with (someone); to make love with” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in canoodle?
| Letters | 8: C-A-N-O-O-D-L-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: ca·noo·dle |
| In writing | about once in every 46 million words; the 209,386th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is canoodle?
Canoodle appears about once in every 46 million words in written English, the 209,386th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce canoodle?
- UK /kəˈnuːdl̩/
- US /kəˈnud(ə)l/
Canoodle has 3 syllables, split ca·noo·dle in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-canoodle.ogg, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Naomi_Persephone_Amethyst_(NaomiAmethyst)-canoodle.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with canoodle?
One word on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as canoodle from its last stressed vowel (/udl/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of canoodle
- canoodles present, singular, he/she/it, plural
- canoodling participle, present
- canoodled participle, past
- cannoodle
- conoodle
- kanoodle
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does canoodle mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
slangTo 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?
- 2
slangTo cajole or persuade (someone).
- 3
slangOf a person: to caress, fondle, or pet another person; of two people: to caress, fondle, or pet each other; also, to have sexual intercourse; to make love.
noun
- 1
slangA caress, a cuddle, a hug.
- 2
slangA donkey.
- 3
slangA foolish lover; also (generally) a fool.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Canoodle in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense (transitive) to caress, fondle, or pet (someone); (intransitive) of a person: to:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | kuscheln, streicheln, tätscheln |
| Spanish | abrazar, acarisear |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.