riddling Definition
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riddle1
noun
- 1. A short and usually humorous puzzle, often in the form of a question, which describes something or someone in an obscure or misleading way, and which can only be solved or understood using ingenuity.
- Thesaurus: brainteaser, poser, conundrum, problem, puzzle.
- Thesaurus: problem, puzzle, mystery, enigma.
- intr
1. To speak in riddles; to speak enigmatically or obscurely.
2. To solve, understand or explain (a riddle).
noun
riddle2
noun
- 1. A large coarse sieve used eg for sifting gravel or grain.
- 1. To pass (gravel, grain, etc) through a riddle.
2. To pierce with many holes, especially with gunshot.
- Example: The wall was riddled with bullets
- Thesaurus: pierce, puncture, pepper, perforate.
- Form: riddle with something (usually)
- Example: a government department riddled with corruption
- Thesaurus: invade, fill, infest, permeate.
- Form: riddle with something (usually)
