RUDDLE


Meaning of RUDDLE in English

I. ˈrə-d ə l noun

Etymology: diminutive of rud red ocher

Date: 1538

: red ocher

II. transitive verb

( rud·dled ; rud·dling ˈrəd-liŋ, ˈrə-d ə l-iŋ)

Date: 1718

: to color with or as if with red ocher : redden

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.