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List of meaning for riddle

a question that is specifically posed to challenge the ingenuity of someone to discover its meaning

riddle, conundrum, enigma, brain-teaser(noun)

a difficult problem

riddle(verb)

a coarse sieve (as for gravel)

riddle(verb)

pierce with many holes

"The bullets riddled his body"

riddle(verb)

set a difficult problem or riddle

"riddle me a riddle"

riddle, screen(verb)

separate with a riddle, as grain from chaff

permeate, pervade, penetrate, interpenetrate, diffuse, imbue, riddle(verb)

spread or diffuse through

"An atmosphere of distrust has permeated this administration"; "music penetrated the entire building"; "His campaign was riddled with accusations and personal attacks"

riddle(verb)

speak in riddles

riddle(verb)

explain a riddle

something hard to understand or explain

his motives for starting an argument with the coach were a complete riddle

to make a hole or series of holes in

several signs along the highway were riddled by buckshot

to spread throughout

the newspaper exposé revealed a gaming commission that is riddled with corruption

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