nounπShareA verbal puzzle, mystery, or other problem of an intellectual nature."The teacher gave us a difficult riddle to solve. "mindliteratureentertainmentlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn ancient verbal, poetic, or literary form, in which, rather than a rhyme scheme, there are parallel opposing expressions with a hidden meaning."The teacher posed a riddle to the class: "What has an eye, but cannot see?" "literaturelanguageentertainmentwordstylewritingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo speak ambiguously or enigmatically."My grandmother often riddled me with questions about my future career, leaving me unsure of what she truly wanted to know. "languagecommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo solve, answer, or explicate a riddle or question."Riddle me this."mindlanguagewordcommunicationphilosophyliteratureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA sieve with coarse meshes, usually of wire, for separating coarser materials from finer, as chaff from grain, cinders from ashes, or gravel from sand."The farmer used a riddle to separate the wheat from the chaff. "utensilagriculturemachineitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA board with a row of pins, set zigzag, between which wire is drawn to straighten it."The blacksmith used the riddle to straighten the wire for the new fence. "technicalmachineindustrydeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo put something through a riddle or sieve, to sieve, to sift."You have to riddle the gravel before you lay it on the road."processutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo fill with holes like a riddle."The shots from his gun began to riddle the targets."materialstructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo fill or spread throughout; to pervade."Your argument is riddled with errors."conditionsituationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA curtain; bed-curtain"The old-fashioned bedroom had a beautiful, lace-trimmed riddle at the window. "propertyarchitectureitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareOne of the pair of curtains enclosing an altar on the north and south"The church's north and south altar riddles were draped in rich, crimson velvet. "religionritualChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo plait"The chef expertly riddled the dough, creating a beautiful, intricate pattern. "styleappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
