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riddle

释义

riddle

noun countable

UK /ˈrɪd(ə)l/

Word Forms

singular	riddle
plural	riddles

1
a question that seems impossible or silly but has a clever or funny answer
Are you good at solving riddles?
Synonyms and related words
Questioning and types of questions
question
inquiry
query
2
someone or something that is mysterious or confusing
riddle of:
No one could provide an answer to the riddle of Elise’s death.
Synonyms and related words
Mysteries, riddles and unknown things or people
mystery
riddle
uncertainty

phrases

talk/speak in riddles

riddle

noun countable

US /ˈrɪd(ə)l/

Word Forms

singular	riddle
plural	riddles

1
a question that seems impossible or silly but has a clever or funny answer
Are you good at solving riddles?
Synonyms and related words
Questioning and types of questions
question
inquiry
query
2
someone or something that is mysterious or confusing
riddle of:
No one could provide an answer to the riddle of Elise’s death.
Synonyms and related words
Mysteries, riddles and unknown things or people
mystery
riddle
uncertainty

phrases

talk/speak in riddles

riddle

verb transitive

UK /ˈrɪd(ə)l/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	riddle
he/she/it	riddles
present participle	riddling
past tense	riddled
past participle	riddled

1
to make a lot of holes in someone or something, especially with bullets
riddle with:
A gunman riddled the facade of the building with bullets.
Synonyms and related words
To make a hole, dent or line in something
tear
pierce
pit

riddle

verb transitive

US /ˈrɪd(ə)l/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	riddle
he/she/it	riddles
present participle	riddling
past tense	riddled
past participle	riddled

1
to make a lot of holes in someone or something, especially with bullets
riddle with:
A gunman riddled the facade of the building with bullets.
Synonyms and related words
To make a hole, dent or line in something
tear
pierce
puncture

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