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riddle

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
1 riddle /ˈrɪdl̟/ noun
plural riddles
1 riddle
/ˈrɪdl̟/
noun
plural riddles
Britannica Dictionary definition of RIDDLE
[count]
: a difficult question that is asked as a game and that has a surprising or funny answer
sometimes used figuratively
: someone or something that is difficult to understand or solve
2 riddle /ˈrɪdl̟/ verb
riddles; riddled; riddling
2 riddle
/ˈrɪdl̟/
verb
riddles; riddled; riddling
Britannica Dictionary definition of RIDDLE
[+ object]
: to make many holes in (something or someone) with something
: to fill (something) with something that is bad or unpleasant usually used as (be) riddled with