First Known Use: 1538
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1ruddle
noun rud·dle \ˈrə-dəl\
Definition of RUDDLE
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Origin of RUDDLE
diminutive of rud red ocher
2ruddle
verb
rud·dledrud·dling \ˈrəd-liŋ, ˈrə-dəl-iŋ\
Definition of RUDDLE
transitive verb
: to color with or as if with red ocher : redden
First Known Use of RUDDLE
1718
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