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buddle

/ˈbəd.əl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.68 in modern English

Syllables
bud-dle
IPA
/ˈbəd.əl/
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An apparatus on which crushed ore is washed.

verb

To wash (ore) in a buddle.

Transitive verb

name

A surname.

Etymology

Compare German butteln (“to shake”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈbəd.əl/

Usage

Inflected Forms

buddles (plural) buddles (present, singular) buddling (participle, present) buddled (participle, past) buddled (past)

Derived Forms

buddler

Rhymes With

cuddle puddle huddle muddle fuddle ruddle lemnian ruddle guddle spuddle scuddle cruddle

Questions

How do you pronounce buddle?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbəd.əl/.
What does buddle mean?
An apparatus on which crushed ore is washed.
Where does buddle come from?
Compare German butteln (“to shake”).

How to pronounce buddle

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