rud·dle
| \ ˈrə-dᵊl
\
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Definition of ruddle
(Entry 1 of 2)
ruddle
verb
ruddled; ruddling\
ˈrəd-liŋ
, ˈrə-dᵊl-iŋ
\
, ˈrə-dᵊl-iŋ
\
Definition of ruddle (Entry 2 of 2)
: to color with or as if with red ocher : redden
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“Ruddle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ruddle. Accessed 26 Feb. 2021.
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