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Muddles vs Ruddles - What's the difference?

muddles | ruddles |

As verbs the difference between muddles and ruddles

is that muddles is (muddle) while ruddles is (ruddle).

As a noun muddles

is .

muddles

English

Noun

(head)

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (muddle)

    • Anagrams

    *

    ruddles

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (ruddle)

    • ruddle

    English

    Etymology 1

    (en)

    Noun

    (-)
  • A form of red ochre sometimes used to mark sheep
    • Synonyms
    * raddle * reddle
    Derived terms
    * ruddleman

    Verb

    (ruddl)
  • To mark something with red ochre.
  • To raddle or twist.
    • Synonyms
    * raddle * reddle

    References

    *OED 2nd edition 1989

    Etymology 2

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A riddle or sieve.
    • (Holland)