riddle
//ˈrɪd.əl//
Noun
riddleSingular
riddlesPlural
1
A question or statement intentionally phrased to require ingenuity in discovering its answer or meaning.
Can you solve this riddle?
2
A person, thing, or situation that is difficult to understand or explain; a mystery.
Her sudden disappearance remains a riddle to this day.
Verb
riddleInfinitive
riddlePresent tense
riddledPast tense
riddledPast participle
riddlingPresent participle
riddlesThird-person singular
1
To pierce with many holes, typically with bullets or other projectiles.
The old barn was riddled with bullet holes.
2
To fill or permeate something with numerous instances of something undesirable.
The old document was riddled with errors.