guddle en · VERB
Pronunciation
- /ˈɡʌd(ə)l/ (General-American)
- (Received-Pronunciation) audio
- /ˈɡʌd(ə)l/ (Received-Pronunciation, Scotland)
- [ˈɡə-] (General-American)
Etymology
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”).
Meanings
- (Scotland, ambitransitive) To catch (fish) with the hands, especially by groping at the bank of a stream or under stones.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| guddled | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| guddled | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| guddling | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| guddles | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |