v.
Pronunciation: ˌ ə n- ' ri-d ə l
Function: transitive verb
Date: circa 1586
: to find the explanation of : FIGURE OUT , SOLVE < unriddle a puzzle> <no trouble unriddling three-part syllogisms ― New Yorker > also : to make understandable : EXPLAIN <just trying to unriddle the man ― Helen Dudar>