raddle
noun · verb
Simple meaning
A red iron ore used in dyeing and marking.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈɹædəl
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Definition
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noun
A red iron ore used in dyeing and marking
A red ochre.
A hedge or fence made with raddles.
A long, flexible stick, rod, or branch, interwoven with others between upright posts or stakes, in making a kind of hedge or fence.
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
To interweave or twist together.
To do work in a slovenly way.
Mark or paint with raddle
To mark with raddle; to daub something red.
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- Typical Use
- Rare
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This meaning: A red iron ore used in dyeing and marking
Used this way, raddle is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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