paean

noun

1. a song of praise or triumph

2. a creative work expressing enthusiastic praise

Origin: late 16th century: via Latin from Greek paian 'hymn of thanksgiving to Apollo' (invoked by the name Paian, originally the Homeric name for the physician of the gods).

canoodle

verb

informal

kiss and cuddle amorously

Origin: mid 19th century (originally US): of unknown origin