ruddle

uncountable

A noun referring to a red iron ore, specifically red ochre, used historically for dyeing, marking, or coloring.

• 🇷🇺Существительное, обозначающее красную железную руду, а именно красную охру, исторически используемую для окрашивания, маркировки или придания цвета.

1. Red pigment for marking C2 formal british

   A red iron oxide mineral, often used as a pigment for dyeing or marking livestock.

   • Farmers used ruddle to mark sheep for identification.
   • The ancient cave paintings were made with ruddle.
   • Ruddle was historically used to color fabrics a reddish hue.

   🇷🇺Красная охра

   Synonyms: raddlereddle

• ruddles plural form
• ruddles' possessive plural form
• ruddle's possessive singular form

An obsolete verb meaning to redden or color with ruddle (red ochre), or to mark or smear with a red substance.

• 🇷🇺Устаревший глагол, означающий окрашивать в красный цвет с помощью красной охры (руддла), или помечать/пачкать красным веществом.

1. Twist or braid together C2 formal

   To interlace or plait strands of material, such as thread or rope, into a single unit.

   • She ruddled the three strands of wool into a strong cord.
   • The artisan ruddled the reeds to create a basket base.
   • He carefully ruddled the wires to prevent tangling.

   🇷🇺Сплетать

   Synonyms: braidentwineinterlaceintertwineplaittwistweave

2. Redden with ocher C2 formal british

   To color or mark something with a red pigment, especially red ocher, giving it a reddish hue.

   • The shepherd ruddled the sheep's fleece for identification.
   • Ancient artists ruddled cave walls with natural pigments.
   • The farmer ruddled the fence posts with a protective red stain.

   🇷🇺Окрашивать охрой

   Synonyms: ocherpaintreddenstaintint

• ruddled past participle
• ruddled past simple
• ruddling present participle
• ruddles third person singular