Definition of ruddle - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
pigmentDated red mineral powder used for marking or coloringDated
- Farmers use ruddle to mark their sheep.
2.
colorDated UK red coloration or ruddinessDated UK
- The sunset had a beautiful ruddle.
Verb
1.
markingDated mark with red ochreDated
- Farmers ruddle the sheep for identification.
2.
confusionDated confuse or muddleDated
- His explanation only served to ruddle the issue further..
Origin of ruddle
Old English, rud (red) + -le (diminutive)
Examples of ruddle in a sentence
The distinct color of ruddle made it easy to identify the marked sheep. The artist used a ruddle to highlight the cheeks. The clay's natural ruddle gave it a unique appearance. Artists often ruddle the canvas for a base layer. Miners used to ruddle the walls to mark safe paths. The technical jargon will ruddle anyone unfamiliar with the topic.
Her contradictory statements ruddled the entire team.
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- French:ocre rouge, colorer, ...
- German:Rötel, markieren, ...
- Italian:ocra rossa, segnare, ...
- Spanish:almagra, marcar, ...
- Portuguese:ocre vermelho, pintar, ...
- Chinese:红赭石, 涂红赭石, ...
- Japanese:ルドール, 赤土で印をつける, ...
- Arabic:مَغْرَة حَمْرَاء, وَسَمَ بالطين الأحمر, ...
- Hebrew:רוּדְל, לְסַמֵּן בְּאוֹכְר אֲדוּם, ...
- Russian:руда, помечать, ...
- Ukrainian:червона охра, позначати червоною охрою, ...
- Hindi:रड्ल, रंगना, ...
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