Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

reddle

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
red-dle
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Red ochre, historically used to mark sheep

Countable; Uncountable

verb

To redden.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Apparently a variation of ruddle, though not certainly.

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *h₁rewdʰ-

Usage

Inflected Forms

reddles (plural) reddles (present, singular) reddling (participle, present) reddled (participle, past) reddled (past)

Derived Forms

reddleman

Synonyms

raddle ruddle

Questions

What does reddle mean?
Red ochre, historically used to mark sheep
Where does reddle come from?
Apparently a variation of ruddle, though not certainly.

How to pronounce reddle

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