# ruddle

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɹʌdəl/

## Definitions
1. A form of red ochre sometimes used to mark sheep.
2. Ruddiness; red coloration.

## Etymology
From rud + -le. Compare German Rötel (“track”), Post-Classical Latin rudellum. Compare to reddle and raddle.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/ruddle