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guddle

verb gud·dle \ ˈgədᵊl \

Definition of guddle

-ed/-ing/-s
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
2 chiefly Scottish : to feel one's way with or as if with the hands : grope

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Origin and Etymology of guddle

probably of imitative origin

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