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riddle

/ˈɹɪdəl/

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noun

A verbal puzzle, mystery, or other problem of an intellectual nature.

Examples :

"The teacher gave us a difficult riddle to solve. "

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noun

An ancient verbal, poetic, or literary form, in which, rather than a rhyme scheme, there are parallel opposing expressions with a hidden meaning.

Examples :

"The teacher posed a riddle to the class: "What has an eye, but cannot see?" "

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verb

To speak ambiguously or enigmatically.

Examples :

"My grandmother often riddled me with questions about my future career, leaving me unsure of what she truly wanted to know. "

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verb

To solve, answer, or explicate a riddle or question.

Examples :

"Riddle me this."

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noun

A sieve with coarse meshes, usually of wire, for separating coarser materials from finer, as chaff from grain, cinders from ashes, or gravel from sand.

Examples :

"The farmer used a riddle to separate the wheat from the chaff. "

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noun

A board with a row of pins, set zigzag, between which wire is drawn to straighten it.

Examples :

"The blacksmith used the riddle to straighten the wire for the new fence. "

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verb

To put something through a riddle or sieve, to sieve, to sift.

Examples :

"You have to riddle the gravel before you lay it on the road."

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verb

To fill with holes like a riddle.

Examples :

"The shots from his gun began to riddle the targets."

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verb

To fill or spread throughout; to pervade.

Examples :

"Your argument is riddled with errors."

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noun

A curtain; bed-curtain

Examples :

"The old-fashioned bedroom had a beautiful, lace-trimmed riddle at the window. "

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noun

One of the pair of curtains enclosing an altar on the north and south

Examples :

"The church's north and south altar riddles were draped in rich, crimson velvet. "

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verb

Examples :

"The chef expertly riddled the dough, creating a beautiful, intricate pattern. "

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