to ruddle
- verb
- Archaic
- She loves to ruddle her hair into beautiful braids.
Examples
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You must ruddle the wires together for a stronger connection.
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The basket was ruddled from thin strips of willow.
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She carefully ruddled the threads to create a colorful bracelet.
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The artist ruddled the threads to create a stunning tapestry.
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She carefully ruddled the threads to create a colorful bracelet.
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You must ruddle the wires together for a stronger connection.
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The artist ruddled the threads to create a stunning tapestry.
Synonyms
Twist things together so they become joined or tangled
To weave three or more strands of material together
To twist threads or materials together to make a braid
To cross things like fingers or strings so they hold together
To twist threads or branches together to make something stronger
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Surface Forms
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.