guddle
gud·dle
guddle · guddles · guddled · guddling
To catch with the hands, especially by groping at the bank of a stream or under stonesTo catch (fish) with the hands, especially by groping at the bank of a stream or under stones.
/ˈɡʌd(ə)l/
Meaning
1 senses(Scotland)To catch (fish) with the hands, especially by groping at the bank of a stream or under stones.
Origin
From Scots guddle, imitative of the splashing of water, and modelled after words like muddFrom Scots guddle, imitative of the splashing of water, and modelled after words like muddle and puddle, perhaps influenced by Scots gutter (“to spatter with mud”).
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Forms
guddles, guddling, guddled, guddledSynonyms
1 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsDerivedguddler
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle