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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ruddle

/ˈɹʌdəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.41 in modern English

Syllables
rud-dle
IPA
/ˈɹʌdəl/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A form of red ochre sometimes used to mark sheep.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Ruddiness; red coloration.

Countable; Obsolete; Uncountable

verb

To mark something with red ochre.

verb

To raddle or twist.

noun

A riddle or sieve.

verb

To sift together; to mix, as through a sieve.

Transitive verb

name

A surname.

Countable; Uncountable

name

An unincorporated community in Pendleton County, West Virginia, United States.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From rud + -le. Compare German Rötel (“track”), Post-Classical Latin rudellum. Compare to reddle and raddle.

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *h₁rewdʰ-

Usage

Inflected Forms

ruddles (plural) ruddles (present, singular) ruddling (participle, present) ruddled (participle, past) ruddled (past)

Derived Forms

ruddleman

Phrases

Lemnian ruddle

Synonyms

raddle redden reddle interlace interweave betwine braid entwist entwine interthread intertwine intertwist

Rhymes With

cuddle puddle huddle muddle udell trudell befuddle ruddell buddle fuddle lemnian ruddle guddle

Questions

How do you pronounce ruddle?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹʌdəl/.
What does ruddle mean?
A form of red ochre sometimes used to mark sheep.
Where does ruddle come from?
From rud + -le. Compare German Rötel (“track”), Post-Classical Latin rudellum. Compare to reddle and raddle.

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