Definitions for ruddles

ruddles rud·dle

Spelling: [ruhd-l]
IPA: /ˈrʌd l/

Ruddles is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 134 anagrams from letters in ruddles (ddelrsu).

Definitions for ruddles

noun

  1. a red variety of ocher, used for marking sheep, coloring, etc.

verb (used with object)

  1. to mark or color with ruddle.

Origin of ruddles

1530-40; dial. rud (see rudd) + -le

Examples for ruddles

They began at once to importune ruddle about the interview and to pass remarks on the boy, who fled from them to his own room.

"Choice stuff—smell o' nuts in it," said constable ruddle, licking his lips.

ruddle, however, saw the boy, and was convinced of his sincerity.

As Mr. Robbins says: "The completeness of the body of proof of the ruddle authorship leaves nothing therefore to be desired."

However, ruddle promised to call on the old gentleman, whose name was Bligh, and whose house was Botathan.

The stone, of a red colour, was probably of a material impregnated with the red called “ruddle,” a colour never to be washed out.

Lemnian earth, ruddle, and very many minerals do this, and yet they are fatuously said to attract.

These rude stones are very often smeared with ruddle or red ochre.

Mr. ruddle was however sent for, to whom the lad ingenuously communicated the time, manner, and frequency of this appearance.

They daub their bodies with a red earth, like the ruddle used in England for marking sheep.

Word Value for ruddles
Scrable

8

Words with friends

10

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