AskDefine | Define raddle

Dictionary Definition

raddle n : a red iron ore used in dyeing and marking [syn: ruddle, reddle]

Verb

1 twist or braid together, interlace [syn: ruddle]
2 mark or paint with raddle

User Contributed Dictionary

English

Pronunciation

IPA: /'rædəl/

Etymology

Related to red.

Noun

raddle
  1. a red ochre

Verb

raddle
  1. to mark with raddle; to daub something red

See also

Synonyms, Antonyms and Related Words

arabesque, basketry, basketwork, braid, cancellation, cross-hatching, crossing-out, enlace, entwine, filigree, fret, fretwork, grate, grating, grid, gridiron, grille, grillwork, hachure, hatching, interknit, interlace, interlacement, intertexture, intertie, intertissue, intertwine, intertwinement, intertwist, interweave, intort, knit, lace, lacery, lacework, lacing, lattice, latticework, loom, loop, mat, mesh, meshes, meshwork, net, netting, network, noose, plait, pleach, plexure, plexus, reticle, reticulation, reticule, reticulum, riddle, screen, screening, sieve, splice, texture, tissue, tracery, trellis, trelliswork, twill, twine, twist, wattle, weave, weaving, web, webbing, webwork, weft, wicker, wickerwork, wreathe
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