Definition of TREDDLE

treddle

Plural: treddles

Noun

  • The dung of sheep or hares.
  • A prostitute; strumpet.
  • Alternative form of treadle.

Verb

Verb Forms: treddled, treddling, treddles

  • To operate a foot pedal or lever; to treadle.
  • Alternative form of treadle.

Examples

  • He would TREDDLE the possibilities in his mind, exploring every potential word combination.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English tridel, tyrdel, from Old English tyrdel (“dropping, small piece of excrement”), diminutive of Old English tord (“piece of excrement, dung”), equivalent to turd + -le.

Scrabble Score: 9

treddle: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
treddle: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
treddle: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

treddle: valid Words With Friends Word