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Meaning of ruddle | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈɹʌdəl

Definitions

  1. A form of red ochre sometimes used to mark sheep.
    countable, uncountable
  2. A riddle or sieve.
  3. A surname.
    countable, uncountable
  4. Ruddiness; red coloration.
    countable, obsolete, uncountable
  5. An unincorporated community in Pendleton County, West Virginia, United States.
    countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Gàidhlig cìl
Latina rubrica

Examples

“They will not passe thorough the holes of the sieve, ruddle or trie, if they be narrow.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

ruddleman ruddock Ruddy ruddy diver ruddy duck ruddy ground dove

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