释义 |
riddling I. noun (-s) Etymology: from gerund of riddle (II) : a posing of or play with riddles II. adjective Etymology: from present participle of riddle (II) 1. : speaking in riddles : containing or presenting riddles : equivocal, enigmatic < the hero's own language is often riddling — Maynard Mack > 2. : riddle-solving : divining • rid·dling·ly adverb III. noun (-s) Etymology: from gerund of riddle (IV) 1. : the act of sifting : screening 2. riddlings plural : coarse material left in a riddle after shaking : siftings |