ruddle

Definition of Ruddle in English :

1. raddle, reddle, ruddle

a red iron ore used in dyeing and marking

2. raddle, ruddle

twist or braid together, interlace

3. ruddle

redden as if with a red ocher color

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Ruddle

noun

1.

a red ochre, used esp to mark sheep

verb

2. (transitive)

to mark (sheep) with ruddle

noun

1.

red ocher

verb transitiveWord forms: ˈruddled or ˈruddling

2.

to color or mark with red ocher, esp. to mark sheep thus

3.

to cause to flush; redden

n.

Red ocherous iron ore, used in dyeing and marking.

tr.v. rud·dled, rud·dling, rud·dles also red·dled or red·dling or red·dles or rad·dled or rad·dling or rad·dles

To dye or mark with or as if with red ocher: ruddle sheep.