| 单词 | riddle |
| 释义 | Word Frequency riddle 1(ˈrɪdəl) noun 1. a question, puzzle, or verse so phrased that ingenuity is required for elucidation of the answer or meaning; conundrum 2. a person or thing that puzzles, perplexes, or confuses; enigma verb 3. to solve, explain, or interpret (a riddle or riddles) 4. (intransitive) to speak in riddles Derived forms riddler (ˈriddler) noun Word origin Old English rǣdelle, rǣdelse, from rǣd counsel; related to Old Saxon rādislo, German RätselWord Frequency riddle 2(ˈrɪdəl) verb (transitive) 1. (usually foll by with) to pierce or perforate with numerous holes riddled with bullets 2. to damage or impair 3. to put through a sieve; sift 4. to fill or pervade the report was riddled with errors noun 5. a sieve, esp a coarse one used for sand, grain, etc Derived forms riddler (ˈriddler) noun Word origin Old English hriddel a sieve, variant of hridder; related to Latin crībrum sieve |
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