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单词 riddle-me-ree
释义

riddle1 /ridˈl/

noun
  1. A piece of verse, etc giving cryptic clues as to the identity of something which the hearer or reader is asked to name
  2. A puzzling question
  3. Anything puzzling
transitive verb
  1. To solve
  2. To puzzle
intransitive verb
  1. To make riddles
  2. To speak obscurely
ORIGIN: OE rǣdelse, from rǣdan to guess, to read, from rǣd counsel; cognate with Du raad, Ger Rat

riddˈle-like adjective and adverb (Shakespeare)

riddˈler noun

riddˈling noun

  1. Propounding of riddles
  2. Speaking in riddles
adjective
  1. Enigmatic, obscure, puzzling
  2. Speaking in riddles
  3. Explaining riddles

riddˈlingly adverb

riddˈle-me-reeˈ noun

(a fanciful modification of riddle me a riddle, or riddle my riddle) a rigmarole

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