ruddle
[ ruhd-l ]
/ ˈrʌd l /
noun
a red variety of ocher, used for marking sheep, coloring, etc.
verb (used with object), rud·dled, rud·dling.
to mark or color with ruddle.
Nearby words
rudderhead, rudderless, rudderpost, rudderstock, ruddevator, ruddle, ruddleman, ruddock, ruddy, ruddy duck, ruddy turnstone
Related formsun·rud·dled, adjective
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ruddle
raddle or reddle
/ (ˈrʌdəl) /
noun
a red ochre, used esp to mark sheep
verb
(tr) to mark (sheep) with ruddle
Word Origin for ruddle
C16: diminutive formed from Old English rudu redness; see rudd
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