RIDDLE


Meaning of RIDDLE in English

n.

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form: rid · dled ; rid · dling \ ' rid-li ŋ , ' ri-d ə l-i ŋ \

Date: 13th century

1 : to separate (as grain from chaff) with a riddle : SCREEN

2 : to pierce with many holes < riddled the car with bullets>

3 : to spread through : PERMEATE <a book riddled with errors>

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.