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to ruddle

to ruddle

9.9
To twist thin threads or wires together
  • verb
  • Archaic
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  • She loves to ruddle her hair into beautiful braids.

Examples

  • You must ruddle the wires together for a stronger connection.

  • The basket was ruddled from thin strips of willow.

  • She carefully ruddled the threads to create a colorful bracelet.

  • The artist ruddled the threads to create a stunning tapestry.

  • She carefully ruddled the threads to create a colorful bracelet.

  • You must ruddle the wires together for a stronger connection.

  • The artist ruddled the threads to create a stunning tapestry.

Synonyms

to intertwine
vsto ruddle
46 5.4

Twist things together so they become joined or tangled

is focused on deliberate binding rather than accidental tangling
to braid
vsto ruddle
33 2.0

To weave three or more strands of material together

is broader, covering twisting or interlacing beyond this specific weaving
to lace
vsto ruddle
12 3.9

To twist threads or materials together to make a braid

is plain twisting or braiding without the decorative fabric focus
to interlace
vsto ruddle
6 5.1

To cross things like fingers or strings so they hold together

is the general act of twisting or braiding together, not only crossing
to raddle
vsto ruddle
  • Archaic
9.9

To twist threads or branches together to make something stronger

is identical in meaning but differs only as an alternative form

How Interlaced

to weave
62 3.5
braid
47 1.3
to ruddle
  • Archaic
9.9
to entwine
21 5.4
to twist
231 1.7

Surface Forms

ruddle infinitive
ruddled past
ruddled past participle
ruddling present participle
ruddles third person singular

Etymology

Another sense of ruddle — to twist or braid — probably comes from a different old word that meant 'to twist', so to ruddle threads or wires is to twist or interlace them together.