reddle

[ red-l ]

/ ˈrɛd l /

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noun, verb (used with object), red·dled, red·dling.

ruddle.

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Words nearby reddle

redden, red devil, Redding, reddish, Redditch, reddle, reddleman, red dog, red dogwood, red doll, red drum

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How to use reddle in a sentence

The outside is generally painted with a mixture of reddle or red-ochre or whey.
Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I|Arnold Cooley
Red chalk or reddle is an impure earthy variety of haematite.
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British Dictionary definitions for reddle

reddle

/ (ˈrɛdəl) /

noun, verb

a variant spelling of ruddle

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