riddle

/ɹˈɪdəl/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

verb

1. pierce with many holes
   “The bullets riddled his body”
2. set a difficult problem or riddle
   “riddle me a riddle”
3. separate with a riddle, as grain from chaff
4. spread or diffuse through
   “An atmosphere of distrust has permeated this administration”
5. speak in riddles
6. explain a riddle

noun

1. a difficult problem
2. a coarse sieve (as for gravel)

Synonyms for riddle

• screen
• permeate
• pervade
• penetrate
• interpenetrate
• diffuse
• imbue
• conundrum
• enigma
• brain-teaser

Words that rhyme with riddle

• middle
• fiddle
• piddle
• twiddle
• diddle
• biddle
• criddle
• friddle
• kiddle
• liddell
• liddle
• riddell
• rydell
• schmidl
• siddall
• siddell
• siddle
• spidel
• spidell
• widdle
• widell