riddle
11Riddle — Rid dle, v. i. To speak ambiguously or enigmatically. Lysander riddels very prettily. Shak. [1913 Webster] …
12Riddle — Rid dle, n. [OE. ridil, AS. hridder; akin to G. reiter, L. cribrum, and to Gr. ??? to distinguish, separate, and G. rein clean. See {Crisis}, {Certain}.] 1. A sieve with coarse meshes, usually of wire, for separating coarser materials from finer …
13riddle — index enigma, mystery, penetrate, problem Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
14riddle — n puzzle, conundrum, enigma, problem, *mystery …
15Riddle — A riddle is a statement or question having a double or veiled meaning, put forth as a puzzle to be solved. Riddles are of two types: enigmas , which are problems generally expressed in metaphorical or allegorical language that require ingenuity… …
16riddle — riddle1 /rid l/, n., v., riddled, riddling. n. 1. a question or statement so framed as to exercise one s ingenuity in answering it or discovering its meaning; conundrum. 2. a puzzling question, problem, or matter. 3. a puzzling thing or person. 4 …
17Riddle — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Riddle peut désigner : Patronyme Riddle est un nom de famille notamment porté par : Nelson Riddle (1921 1985), compositeur et acteur… …
18riddle — I UK [ˈrɪd(ə)l] / US noun [countable] Word forms riddle : 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? 2) someone or something that is mysterious or… …
19riddle — rid|dle1 [ˈrıdl] n [: Old English; Origin: rAdelse opinion, guess, riddle ] 1.) a question that is deliberately very confusing and has a humorous or clever answer →↑puzzle ▪ See if you can solve this riddle . 2.) something that you do not… …
20riddle — {{11}}riddle (n.) A word game ot joke, comprising a question or statement couched in deliberately puzzling terms, propounded for solving by the hearer/reader using clues embedded within that wording [Oxford Dictionary of English Folklore], O.E.… …
