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ruddle
[ ruhd-l ]
/ ˈrʌd l /
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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.
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OTHER WORDS FROM ruddle
un·rud·dled, adjectiveWords nearby ruddle
rudderhead, rudderless, rudderpost, rudderstock, ruddevator, ruddle, ruddleman, ruddock, ruddy, ruddy duck, ruddy turnstone
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British Dictionary definitions for ruddle
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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