croodle

1 of 2

intransitive verb (1)

croo·​dle

ˈkrüdᵊl

-ed/-ing/-s

dialectal, British

: to make a low murmuring sound

croodle

2 of 2

intransitive verb (2)

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-ed/-ing/-s

1

dialectal, British : to huddle together (as from cold)

also : cuddle, snuggle

2

dialectal, British : cower, crouch

Word History

Etymology

Intransitive verb (1)

frequentative of crood

Intransitive verb (2)

probably frequentative of Scots crood to crowd, from Middle English crouden

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