treddle
English
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈtɹɛdɫ/
- Homophone: treadle
Etymology 1
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.
Noun
treddle (plural treddles)
- (Britain dialectal) The dung of sheep or hares.
- (informal) A prostitute; strumpet.
Etymology 2
Variation of treadle.
Noun
treddle (plural treddles)
- Alternative form of treadle
Verb
treddle (third-person singular simple present treddles, present participle treddling, simple past and past participle treddled)
- Alternative form of treadle