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riddle

/ riddle /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a coarse sieve (as for gravel)
Type of:
sieve screen
Derived:
screen
noun Sense 2
a difficult problem
Type of:
problem
verb Sense 3
set a difficult problem or riddle
"riddle me a riddle"
Type of:
perplex vex stick
Derived:
conundrum enigma brain-teaser
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s on something
verb Sense 4
explain a riddle
Type of:
solve work out figure out
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 5
speak in riddles
Type of:
communicate intercommunicate
Derived:
conundrum enigma brain-teaser
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
verb Sense 6
pierce many times
"The bullets riddled his body"
Type of:
pierce
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 7
separate with a riddle, as grain from chaff
Type of:
sift sieve strain
Derived:
sieve screen
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Semantic Complexity
57%
Sense Count
7
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
24
Times Searched
4
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sieve screen problem perplex vex stick solve work out figure out communicate intercommunicate pierce