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Synonyms for raddle

19 synonyms
4 meanings

verb
noun

Most common

twist lace braid ruddle

Synonyms by meaning

Verb

1. Ruddle — to interweave or twist together

ruddle, twist, lace, braid, twine, intertwine, interlace, entwine, interweave, intertwist, weave, enlace

2. Slob — to do work in a slovenly way

slob, slaister UK, schlep slang informal

3. Reddle — to mark with raddle; to daub something red

Noun

1. Niffler — an instrument consisting of a wooden bar, with a row of upright pegs set in it, used by domestic weavers to…

niffler, evener

Definitions

v. 1
To mark with raddle; to daub something red.
v. 2
To interweave or twist together.
v. 3
To do work in a slovenly way.
n. 1
An instrument consisting of a wooden bar, with a row of upright pegs set in it, used by domestic weavers to keep the warp of a proper width and prevent tangling when it is wound upon the beam of the loom.

Related words

Word family: raddled

Forms

Plural: raddles → nifflers, eveners…
Past participle: raddled
e.g. raddled → ruddled, twisted, laced, braided…

Example sentences

twist Twist that knob to the right and the box will open.
lace The world seen through the lace curtain was dark.
braid To braid the rope only after the thief is caught.

Popularity over time

Word	1850 → 2019	Trend
raddle		steady
twist		rising
lace		rising
braid		rising
ruddle		falling

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters: lace¹, slob¹
5 letters: twist¹, weave¹, braid¹, twine¹
6 letters: redden², schlep, ruddle², enlace, reddle, evener
7 letters: entwine², niffler
8 letters: slaister
9 letters: interlace³
10 letters: intertwine³, interweave³, intertwist

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (redden² = 2 syllables).