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riddle
rid·dle 1 R0237700 (rĭd′l)tr.v. rid·dled, rid·dling, rid·dles 1. To pierce with numerous holes; perforate: riddle a target with bullets.2. To spread throughout: "Election campaigns have always been riddled with demagogy and worse" (New Republic).3. To put (gravel, for example) through a coarse sieve.n. A coarse sieve, as for gravel.
[Middle English ridelen, to sift, from riddil, sieve, from Old English hriddel; see krei- in Indo-European roots.]
rid′dler n.
rid·dle 2 R0237700 (rĭd′l)n.1. A question or statement requiring thought to answer or understand; a conundrum.2. One that is perplexing; an enigma.v. rid·dled, rid·dling, rid·dles v.tr. To solve or explain.v.intr.1. To propound or solve riddles.2. To speak in riddles.
[Middle English redels, from Old English rǣdels; see ar- in Indo-European roots.]
rid′dler n.riddle (ˈrɪdəl) n1. a question, puzzle, or verse so phrased that ingenuity is required for elucidation of the answer or meaning; conundrum2. a person or thing that puzzles, perplexes, or confuses; enigmavb3. to solve, explain, or interpret (a riddle or riddles)4. (intr) to speak in riddles[Old English rǣdelle, rǣdelse, from rǣd counsel; related to Old Saxon rādislo, German Rätsel] ˈriddler n
riddle (ˈrɪdəl) vb (tr) 1. (usually foll by with) to pierce or perforate with numerous holes: riddled with bullets. 2. to damage or impair3. to put through a sieve; sift4. to fill or pervade: the report was riddled with errors. n (Tools) a sieve, esp a coarse one used for sand, grain, etc[Old English hriddel a sieve, variant of hridder; related to Latin crībrum sieve] ˈriddler nrid•dle1 (ˈrɪd l)
n., v. -dled, -dling. n. 1. a question framed so as to exercise one's ingenuity in answering it or discovering its meaning; conundrum. 2. a puzzling question, problem, or matter. 3. a puzzling thing or person. v.i. 4. to propound riddles; speak enigmatically. [before 1000; Middle English redel(s) (n.), Old English rǣdels(e) counsel, opinion, riddle =rǣd(an) to counsel, rede + -els(e) deverbal n. suffix; loss of -s- in Middle English through confusion with the pl. form of the n. suffix -el -le (compare burial)] rid•dle2 (ˈrɪd l)
v. -dled, -dling,
n. v.t. 1. to pierce with many holes suggesting those of a sieve. 2. to fill or affect with (something undesirable): a government riddled with graft. 3. to sift through a riddle, as gravel; screen. n. 4. a coarse sieve, as one for sifting sand in a foundry. [before 1100; (n.) Middle English riddil, Old English hriddel, variant of hridder, hrīder, c. German Reiter; akin to Latin crībrum sieve; (v.) Middle English ridlen to sift, derivative of the n.] riddle
Past participle: riddled
Gerund: riddling
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| I riddle | | you riddle | | he/she/it riddles | | we riddle | | you riddle | | they riddle |
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| I riddled | | you riddled | | he/she/it riddled | | we riddled | | you riddled | | they riddled |
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| I am riddling | | you are riddling | | he/she/it is riddling | | we are riddling | | you are riddling | | they are riddling |
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| I have riddled | | you have riddled | | he/she/it has riddled | | we have riddled | | you have riddled | | they have riddled |
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| I was riddling | | you were riddling | | he/she/it was riddling | | we were riddling | | you were riddling | | they were riddling |
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| I had riddled | | you had riddled | | he/she/it had riddled | | we had riddled | | you had riddled | | they had riddled |
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| I will riddle | | you will riddle | | he/she/it will riddle | | we will riddle | | you will riddle | | they will riddle |
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| I will have riddled | | you will have riddled | | he/she/it will have riddled | | we will have riddled | | you will have riddled | | they will have riddled |
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| I will be riddling | | you will be riddling | | he/she/it will be riddling | | we will be riddling | | you will be riddling | | they will be riddling |
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| I have been riddling | | you have been riddling | | he/she/it has been riddling | | we have been riddling | | you have been riddling | | they have been riddling |
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| I will have been riddling | | you will have been riddling | | he/she/it will have been riddling | | we will have been riddling | | you will have been riddling | | they will have been riddling |
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| I had been riddling | | you had been riddling | | he/she/it had been riddling | | we had been riddling | | you had been riddling | | they had been riddling |
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| I would riddle | | you would riddle | | he/she/it would riddle | | we would riddle | | you would riddle | | they would riddle |
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| I would have riddled | | you would have riddled | | he/she/it would have riddled | | we would have riddled | | you would have riddled | | they would have riddled |
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  riddle - a difficult problem brain-teaser, conundrum, enigmaproblem - a question raised for consideration or solution; "our homework consisted of ten problems to solve" | | 2. | riddle - a coarse sieve (as for gravel)sieve, screen - a strainer for separating lumps from powdered material or grading particles | | Verb | 1. | riddle - pierce with many holes; "The bullets riddled his body"pierce - make a hole into; "The needle pierced her flesh" | | 2. | riddle - set a difficult problem or riddle; "riddle me a riddle"bewilder, dumbfound, flummox, baffle, mystify, nonplus, perplex, puzzle, stupefy, amaze, gravel, vex, pose, stick, beat, get - be a mystery or bewildering to; "This beats me!"; "Got me--I don't know the answer!"; "a vexing problem"; "This question really stuck me" | | 3. | riddle - separate with a riddle, as grain from chaffscreensift, sieve, strain - separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements; "sift the flour" | | 4. | riddle - 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"imbue, permeate, pervade, interpenetrate, diffuse, penetratepenetrate, perforate - pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance; "The bullet penetrated her chest"spiritise, spiritize - imbue with a spirit | | 5. | riddle - speak in riddlescommunicate, intercommunicate - transmit thoughts or feelings; "He communicated his anxieties to the psychiatrist" | | 6. | riddle - explain a riddlefigure out, puzzle out, solve, lick, work out, work - find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of; "did you solve the problem?"; "Work out your problems with the boss"; "this unpleasant situation isn't going to work itself out"; "did you get it?"; "Did you get my meaning?"; "He could not work the math problem" |
riddle1noun1. puzzle, problem, conundrum, teaser, poser, rebus, brain-teaser (informal), Chinese puzzle Tell me a riddle.2. enigma, question, secret, mystery, puzzle, conundrum, teaser, problem a riddle of modern architecture
riddle2verb pierce, pepper, puncture, perforate, honeycomb Attackers riddled two homes with gunfire.riddlenounAnything that arouses curiosity or perplexes because it is unexplained, inexplicable, or secret:conundrum, enigma, mystery, perplexity, puzzle, puzzler.Translationsriddle1 (ˈridl) noun a puzzle usually in the form of a question, which describes an object, person etc in a mysterious or misleading way. Can you guess the answer to this riddle?; The answer to the riddle `What flies for ever, and never rests?' is `The wind'. 謎題 谜语
riddle2 (ˈridl) verb to make (something) full of holes. They riddled the car with bullets. 射穿許多洞 把...打得满是窟窿
riddle
a riddle wrapped in an enigmaThat which is so dense and secretive as to be totally indecipherable or impossible to foretell. It is a shortened version of a line used by Winston Churchill to describe the intentions and interests of Russia in 1939: "I cannot forecast to you the action of Russia. It is a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma; but perhaps there is a key. That key is Russian national interest." Many versions, variations, and appropriations of the quote, its structure, and its meaning have since been in use. I can't make any sense of this calculus textbook, it's like a riddle wrapped in an enigma. I just don't have any idea what Mary expects from me; she's a riddle wrapped in an enigma.See also: enigma, riddle, wrapa riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigmaThat which is so dense and secretive as to be totally indecipherable or impossible to foretell. It is from a line used by Winston Churchill to describe the intentions and interests of Russia in 1939: "I cannot forecast to you the action of Russia. It is a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma; but perhaps there is a key. That key is Russian national interest." Many versions, variations, and appropriations of the quote, its structure, and its meaning have since been in use. Political campaigns make my head hurt. They're just a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma.See also: enigma, inside, wraptalk in riddlesTo speak in a (perhaps intentionally) convoluted way. That record store clerk is like some kind of magic gnome who talks in riddles. He never gives a straight answer when you ask a question about something.See also: riddle, talkbe riddled with (something)To be full of or consumed with something. Your proposal was completely unrealistic and riddled with flaws—that's why it was rejected. He is still riddled with guilt over the car accident he caused last month.See also: riddleriddle (someone or something) with (something)To perforate someone or something in many places, as with bullets. Often used in passive constructions. Attackers riddled the detective's house with bullets as a warning to stop her investigation. Buildings were riddled with debris from the airplane that had exploded miles above the city.See also: riddleriddle me this/thatUsed to humorously or sarcastically emphasize a question that undercuts another person's self-assuredness. One uses "this" when the phrase comes before the question and "that" when it comes after. Adapted from the catchphrase of The Riddler, a villain character in the Batman universe of comics, films, and video games. You act like you have it all figured out, but riddle me this: How are we supposed to get that much cash in less then a day? Besides, if you quit your job, how are you going to pay for all these plans, huh? Riddle me that!See also: riddle, that, thisriddle someone or something with somethingto fill someone or something with small holes, such as bullet holes. Max pulled the trigger of the machine gun and riddled Lefty with holes. The police riddled the wall with holes trying to shoot the escaped convict in the house.See also: riddletalk in riddles or speak in riddles If someone talks in riddles or speaks in riddles, they talk in a slightly strange, or mysterious way and it is not clear what they mean. Stop talking in riddles and tell me what you're getting at! `What did she mean by that?' `You know what Judy is like. She often speaks in riddles.'See also: riddle, talktalk (or speak) in riddles express yourself in an ambiguous or puzzling manner.See also: riddle, talkbe ˈriddled with something be full of something, especially something bad or unpleasant: His body was riddled with cancer. ♢ Her typing was slow and riddled with mistakes.See also: riddle, somethingriddle withv.1. To pierce something in many places, especially with bullets or some other projectile: The troops riddled the side of the tank with gunfire.2. To be permeated with some kind of puncture or hole. Used in the passive: The side of the house was riddled with bullet holes.3. To be permeated in many places by something, especially by flaws. Used in the passive: That report was riddled with errors.See also: riddleriddle
riddle, puzzling question, specifically one that consists of a fanciful description or definition of something to be guessed. A famous riddle was asked by the Sphinx: "What goes on four legs in the morning, on two at noon, on three at night?" OedipusOedipus
, in Greek legend, son of Laius, king of Thebes, and his wife, Jocasta. Laius had been warned by an oracle that he was fated to be killed by his own son; he therefore abandoned Oedipus on a mountainside.
..... Click the link for more information. guessed the answer correctly: "Man—in infancy he crawls, at his prime he walks, in age he leans on a staff." Samson's riddle is also famous: "Out of the eater came forth meat, and out of the strong came forth sweetness" (Judges 14.14). It refers to a lion he had just killed, on which he saw bees and honey; he ate some of the lion and the honey. Punning riddles are common, as: "When is a door not a door?" The answer is, "When it's ajar." There is comparatively little riddle literature, but riddles do figure prominently in Old English. The Exeter Book contains many English verse riddles of uncertain date; they vary considerably in matter. There are also many riddles in Latin hexameters dating from Anglo-Saxon England. Bibliography See A. Taylor, English Riddles from Oral Tradition (1951); H. H. Abbott, ed., The Riddles of the Exeter Book (1968). Riddle a genre of folk poetry common to all nations; the poetic, often metaphorical description of an object or occurrence. In antiquity the riddle had religious significance and pertained to popular superstitions and rites that prohibited calling objects by their names. With time the riddle acquired predominantly aesthetic and cognitive importance. It began serving as a test of wit. Riddles are distinguished by the variety of themes and wealth of artistic devices; inherent in them are compositional precision, rhyme, rhythm, and sound effects. Riddles often contain a humorous element that has social significance—for example, “The priest is short, the vestments many” (a cabbage: Stoit pop nizok, na nem sto rizok). Riddles have been widely incorporated into other genres of folklore, as well as into literature. REFERENCESAnikin, V. P. Russkie narodnye poslovitsy, zagadki i detskiifol’klor. Moscow, 1957.
Mitrofanova, V. “Sovremennoe sostoianie russkikh narodnykh zagadok.” In the collection Sovremennyi russkiifol’klor. Moscow, 1966.
Mitrofanova, V. Zagadki. Moscow, 1968.riddle[′rid·əl] (design engineering) A sieve used for sizing or for removing foreign material from foundry sand or other granular materials. riddleA sieve, esp. a coarse one for sand.riddle a sieve, esp a coarse one used for sand, grain, etc. FinancialSeeRiddlerRIDDLE
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riddle
Synonyms for riddlenoun puzzleSynonyms- puzzle
- problem
- conundrum
- teaser
- poser
- rebus
- brain-teaser
- Chinese puzzle
noun enigmaSynonyms- enigma
- question
- secret
- mystery
- puzzle
- conundrum
- teaser
- problem
verb pierceSynonyms- pierce
- pepper
- puncture
- perforate
- honeycomb
Synonyms for riddlenoun anything that arouses curiosity or perplexes because it is unexplained, inexplicable, or secretSynonyms- conundrum
- enigma
- mystery
- perplexity
- puzzle
- puzzler
Synonyms for riddlenoun a difficult problemSynonyms- brain-teaser
- conundrum
- enigma
Related Wordsnoun a coarse sieve (as for gravel)Related Wordsverb pierce with many holesRelated Wordsverb set a difficult problem or riddleRelated Words- bewilder
- dumbfound
- flummox
- baffle
- mystify
- nonplus
- perplex
- puzzle
- stupefy
- amaze
- gravel
- vex
- pose
- stick
- beat
- get
verb separate with a riddle, as grain from chaffSynonymsRelated Wordsverb spread or diffuse throughSynonyms- imbue
- permeate
- pervade
- interpenetrate
- diffuse
- penetrate
Related Words- penetrate
- perforate
- spiritise
- spiritize
verb speak in riddlesRelated Words- communicate
- intercommunicate
verb explain a riddleRelated Words- figure out
- puzzle out
- solve
- lick
- work out
- work
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