guddle

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guddle

/ˈɡʌd(ə)l/ UK, Scotland
/ˈɡʌd(ə)l/ US
[ˈɡə-] US

Rhymes with -ʌdəl

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From 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”).

verb guddles · guddling · guddled

Scotland, ambitransitive To catch (fish) with the hands, especially by groping at the bank of a stream or under stones.
Similar: noodle

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"guddle." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/guddle. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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guddle. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/guddle

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"guddle." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/guddle.

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@misc{guddle_2026,
  title = {guddle},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/guddle},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}