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riddled
rid·dle 1 R0237700 (rĭd′l)tr.v. rid·dled, rid·dling, rid·dles 1. To pierce with numerous holes; perforate: riddle a target with bullets.2. To spread throughout: "Election campaigns have always been riddled with demagogy and worse" (New Republic).3. To put (gravel, for example) through a coarse sieve.n. A coarse sieve, as for gravel.
[Middle English ridelen, to sift, from riddil, sieve, from Old English hriddel; see krei- in Indo-European roots.]
rid′dler n.
rid·dle 2 R0237700 (rĭd′l)n.1. A question or statement requiring thought to answer or understand; a conundrum.2. One that is perplexing; an enigma.v. rid·dled, rid·dling, rid·dles v.tr. To solve or explain.v.intr.1. To propound or solve riddles.2. To speak in riddles.
[Middle English redels, from Old English rǣdels; see ar- in Indo-European roots.]
rid′dler n.riddled (ˈrɪdəld) adj1. pierced or perforated by numerous examples of something2. to be full of or pervaded by something undesirable3. to be damaged or impaired by somethingThesaurus| Adj. | 1. | riddled - (often followed by `with') damaged throughout by numerous perforations or holes; "a sweater riddled with moth holes"; "cliffs riddled with caves"; "the bullet-riddled target"damaged - harmed or injured or spoiled; "I won't buy damaged goods"; "the storm left a wake of badly damaged buildings" | | 2. | riddled - spread throughout; "cities riddled with corruption"full - containing as much or as many as is possible or normal; "a full glass"; "a sky full of stars"; "a full life"; "the auditorium was full to overflowing" |
riddledadjective1. filled, marred, spoilt, corrupted, impaired, pervaded, infested, permeated The report was riddled with errors.2. pervade, fill, take over, plague, saturate, overrun, beset, imbue, spread through She was found to be riddled with cancer.Translations
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Synonyms for riddledadj filledSynonyms- filled
- marred
- spoilt
- corrupted
- impaired
- pervaded
- infested
- permeated
adj pervadeSynonyms- pervade
- fill
- take over
- plague
- saturate
- overrun
- beset
- imbue
- spread through
Words related to riddledadj (often followed by 'with') damaged throughout by numerous perforations or holesRelated Wordsadj spread throughoutRelated Words |