guddle

[ guhd-l ]

verb (used with object),gud·dled, gud·dling.
  1. to catch (fish) by groping with the hands, as under rocks or along a riverbank.

verb (used without object),gud·dled, gud·dling.
  1. to grope for fish under stones, along a riverbank, etc.

noun
  1. Informal. a muddled affair; mix-up; confusion.

Origin of guddle

1
First recorded in1810–20; of uncertain origin

Words Nearby guddle

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How to use guddle in a sentence

  • guddle, to catch fish with the hands by groping under the stones or banks.

    Weir of Hermiston | Robert Louis Stevenson

British Dictionary definitions for guddle

guddle

/ (ˈɡʌdəl) Scot /


verb
  1. to catch (fish) by groping with the hands under the banks or stones of a stream

noun
  1. a muddle; confusion

Origin of guddle

1
C19: of unknown origin

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