Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun ruddle

1 sense of ruddle

Sense 1
ruddle, reddle, raddle -- (a red iron ore used in dyeing and marking)
       => iron ore -- (an ore from which iron can be extracted)

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb ruddle

2 senses of ruddle

Sense 1
raddle, ruddle -- (twist or braid together, interlace)
       => weave, interweave -- (interlace by or as if by weaving)

Sense 2
ruddle -- (redden as if with a red ocher color)
       => redden -- (make red; "The setting sun reddened the sky")