guddle
[ guhd-l ]
verb (used with object),gud·dled, gud·dling.
to catch (fish) by groping with the hands, as under rocks or along a riverbank.
verb (used without object),gud·dled, gud·dling.
to grope for fish under stones, along a riverbank, etc.
Origin of guddle
1First 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.
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British Dictionary definitions for guddle
guddle
/ (ˈɡʌdəl) Scot /
verb
to catch (fish) by groping with the hands under the banks or stones of a stream
noun
a muddle; confusion
Origin of guddle
1C19: of unknown origin
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