croodle

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   To cower or cuddle together, as from fear or cold

   To cower or cuddle together, as from fear or cold; to lie close and snug together, as pigs in straw.

   • Far ben thy dark green plantin's shade The cushat croodles am'rously
   • Oh! that I had wings-not as a dove , to fly home to its nest and croodle there
   • Mrs. Dootson bridged the other half, and, croodling down to Meg's height, she somewhat forced the friendship
2. 2

   To fawn or coax.

3. 3

   To make a cooing sound.

   • Too dark to see well, but judge from movements of old bird's head and croodling noise.
   • Do pigeons croodle, or only doves?
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   1. 4

      A bird's coo, especially that of a dove.

      • [A]nd no sound falls on my ears, except the distant roar of a passing train, the song of linnets, and croodle of turtle-dove and cushat.
      • [A] third-storey apartment under the eaves loud with the croodles and canoodling of amorous pigeons.

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