Raddle (Verb)

Meaning ¹

Twist or braid together, interlace.

Classification

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

Examples

• The strands were carefully raddled together to create the intricate rope design.
• In the traditional hairstyle, the artist's long braids were raddled with bright threads of yarn.
• As the dance performers moved in unison, their long sleeves appeared to raddle with each step.
• The two small vines raddled together naturally, requiring little effort from the gardener.
• Several wires had to be raddled together in order to create the required thickness for the invention.

Synonyms

• Ruddle

Hypernyms

• Interweave

Meaning ²

Mark or paint with raddle.

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Examples

• Sheep are typically raddled with a distinctive mark on their fleece to identify ownership.
• The farmer carefully raddled the yearlings to differentiate them from the rest of the flock.
• Raddling the sheep is an essential step in the shearing process.
• A raddled ram was caught on camera as it wandered onto a neighboring farm.
• Farmhands worked through the night to raddle the entire flock before the annual sale.