- guddle
- gud·dle
English syllables. 2014.
guddle
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guddle — 1) to catch fish by groping with the hands under the banks or stones of a stream (Scottish) 2) to catch minnows or trout by means of a slip knot on horsehair (Shetland Isles dialect) … Dictionary of ichthyology
guddle — /gud l/, v., guddled, guddling, n. Scot. v.t. 1. to catch (fish) by groping with the hands, as under rocks or along a riverbank. v.i. 2. to grope for fish under stones, along a riverbank, etc. n. 3. Informal. a muddled affair; mix up; confusion.… … Universalium
guddle — verb To catch fish with the hands, especially by groping under stones or at the banks of a stream … Wiktionary
guddle — Mawdesley Glossary to catch trout with the hands, to tickle trout … English dialects glossary
guddle — v. fish with barehanded; grope for fish under rocks n. (Informal) untidy place, mess; state of confusion, difficult situation … English contemporary dictionary
Guddle — play messily babies … Scottish slang
guddle — verb Scottish fish with the hands by groping under the stones or banks of a stream. Derivatives guddler noun Origin C17: of unknown origin … English new terms dictionary
guddle — ˈgədəl verb ( ed/ ing/ s) Etymology: probably of imitative origin transitive verb : to catch (fish) with the hands by groping (as under banks or stones) intransitive verb 1. : to grope for fish in their lurking places … Useful english dictionary
gowp — guddle (1) (Scottish dialect) … Dictionary of ichthyology
gump — guddle (1) (Scottish dialect) … Dictionary of ichthyology
