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ruddling

ruddling is the present participle and gerund of ruddle.

Meaning of ruddle

Verb (1)

ruddle (third-person singular simple present ruddles, present participle ruddling, simple past and past participle ruddled)

  1. To mark something with red ochre.
    Synonyms:
    raddle, redden, reddle
  2. To raddle or twist.

Verb (2)

ruddle (third-person singular simple present ruddles, present participle ruddling, simple past and past participle ruddled)

  1. (transitive) To sift together; to mix, as through a sieve.

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Questions about ruddling

What is ruddling the present participle and gerund of?
Ruddling is the present participle and gerund of ruddle.

Words near ruddling in the dictionary

  1. ruddle
  2. ruddled
  3. ruddleman
  4. ruddlemen
  5. ruddles
  6. ruddling
  7. ruddock
  8. ruddocks
  9. rudds
  10. ruddy
  11. ruddy diver

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