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- Dictionaryriddle/ˈrɪdl/
verb
- 1. make many holes in (someone or something), especially with gunshot: "his car was riddled by sniper fire" Similar
- 2. pass (a substance) through a large coarse sieve: "for final potting, the soil mixture is not riddled" Similar
noun
- 1. a large coarse sieve, especially one used for separating ashes from cinders or sand from gravel.
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RIDDLE definition: 1. a type of question that describes something in a difficult and confusing way and has a clever or…. Learn more.
The meaning of RIDDLE is a mystifying, misleading, or puzzling question posed as a problem to be solved or guessed : conundrum, enigma. How to use riddle in a sentence. Riddle Me This Synonym Discussion of Riddle.
Riddles are questions or statements that offer a puzzle to be solved. They often involve critical thinking on the reader’s part in order to figure out the answer, and this offers challenging entertainment. Examples of Riddles. A popular children’s riddle is, “What is black and white and red all over?”
a type of question that describes something in a difficult and confusing way and has a clever or funny answer, often asked as a game. [ C usually singular ] something that is confusing, or a problem that is difficult to solve: Scientists may have solved the riddle of Saturn's rings. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
A riddle is a statement, question or phrase having a double or veiled meaning, put forth as a puzzle to be solved.
1. a question, puzzle, or verse so phrased that ingenuity is required for elucidation of the answer or meaning; conundrum. 2. a person or thing that puzzles, perplexes, or confuses; enigma. verb.
verb. spread or diffuse through. “His campaign was riddled with accusations and personal attacks”. synonyms: diffuse, imbue, interpenetrate, penetrate, permeate, pervade. see more. verb. separate with a riddle, as grain from chaff. synonyms: screen. see more.
Definition of riddle noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
RIDDLE meaning: 1. a strange and difficult question that has a clever and often funny answer 2. a situation or…. Learn more.
1. a question, puzzle, or verse so phrased that ingenuity is required for elucidation of the answer or meaning; conundrum. 2. a person or thing that puzzles, perplexes, or confuses; enigma. vb. 3. to solve, explain, or interpret (a riddle or riddles) 4. ( intr) to speak in riddles.
