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to raddle

to raddle

9.9
To twist threads or branches together to make something stronger
  • verb
  • Archaic
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  • The artisan skillfully raddled the willow branches to form a sturdy basket.

Examples

  • She raddled the vines tightly, ensuring the fence would hold up through the season.

  • Can you raddle those ropes for me?

  • During the workshop, children learned how to raddle colorful threads into simple patterns.

  • He loves to raddle the vines in his garden.

  • During the workshop, children learned how to raddle colorful threads into simple patterns.

  • The artisan skillfully raddled the willow branches to form a sturdy basket.

  • She raddled the vines tightly, ensuring the fence would hold up through the season.

Synonyms

to knit
vsto raddle
10 3.6

To make people feel close and united

refers to twisting or braiding strands rather than general uniting
to interlace
vsto raddle
6 5.1

To cross things like fingers or strings so they hold together

twists or braids without necessarily making a crossing pattern
to twine
vsto raddle
1 4.1

To twist threads together or wind them around something

focuses on braiding strands together rather than simple winding
to entangle around
vsto raddle
1 6.4

To twist something so it wraps around another thing and gets stuck

is more orderly, making a braid rather than a messy tangle
to ruddle
vsto raddle
  • Archaic
9.9

To twist thin threads or wires together

is identical in meaning but exists as a different form
to twistle
vsto raddle
  • UK
9.9

To wrap something by turning it around another object

joins strands into braids instead of merely coiling around things

Antonyms

2 3.7

To make something that is twisted become straight

How Interlaced

to raddle
  • Archaic
9.9
to interlace
6 5.1
to twist
231 1.7

Surface Forms

raddle infinitive
raddled past
raddled past participle
raddling present participle
raddles third person singular

Etymology

Raddle meaning to twist or braid likely comes from old local words for twisting fibres; a helpful way to remember it is to picture hands turning threads into a tight braid, so raddle means to interlace strands.