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ruddle
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1rud·dle

noun \ˈrə-dəl\

Definition of RUDDLE

: red ocher

Origin of RUDDLE

diminutive of rud red ocher
First Known Use: 1538

Rhymes with RUDDLE

cuddle, fuddle, huddle, muddle, puddle

2ruddle

transitive verb
rud·dledrud·dling \ˈrəd-liŋ, ˈrə-dəl-iŋ\

Definition of RUDDLE

: to color with or as if with red ocher : redden

First Known Use of RUDDLE

1718

Rhymes with RUDDLE

cuddle, huddle, muddle, puddle

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