I. ˈrəd ə l noun
( -s )
Etymology: diminutive of rud (I)
1. also red·dle ˈred- : red ocher
2. : bole II 3
II. transitive verb
( ruddled ; ruddled ; ruddling -d( ə )liŋ ; ruddles )
1. : to mark, paint, or color with red ocher
ruddle sheep
2. : rouge
3. : redden , flush
faces ruddled by the light of bobbing lanterns — Sinclair Lewis