noun
- a red ochre or iron oxide used as a pigment or marking material
verb
- to mark or color with ruddle
Examples
- The shepherd used ruddle to mark his sheep.
- Red ruddle was commonly used in ancient cave paintings.
- The farmer ruddled the ewes to identify which had been bred.
- Miners found deposits of ruddle in the iron-rich soil.
- She ruddled the fence posts to make them more visible.
- The artist mixed ruddle with oil to create a deep red paint.