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guddle

[ guhd-l ]
/ ˈgʌd l /
Scot.
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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.
noun
Informal. a muddled affair; mix-up; confusion.
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Origin of guddle

First recorded in1810–20; of uncertain origin
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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
to catch (fish) by groping with the hands under the banks or stones of a stream
noun
a muddle; confusion

Word Origin for guddle

C19: of unknown origin
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