Definition of RADDLE

raddle

Plural: raddles

Noun

  • a red iron ore used in dyeing and marking
  • A red ochre.
  • A long, flexible stick, rod, or branch, interwoven with others between upright posts or stakes, in making a kind of hedge or fence.
  • A hedge or fence made with raddles.
  • An instrument consisting of a wooden bar, with a row of upright pegs set in it, used by domestic weavers to keep the warp of a proper width and prevent tangling when it is wound upon the beam of the loom.

Verb

  • twist or braid together, interlace
  • mark or paint with raddle
  • To mark with raddle; to daub something red.
  • To interweave or twist together.
  • To do work in a slovenly way.

Origin / Etymology

From a variation of reddle, ruddle. Related to red.

Synonyms

evener, niffler, reddle, ruddle

Scrabble Score: 8

raddle is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
raddle is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
raddle is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 9

raddle is a valid Words With Friends word