riddle

[US]/ˈrɪdl/
[UK]/ˈrɪdl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a puzzle or enigma; a mysterious event
v. to fill with holes.

Example Sentences

riddle a target with bullets.

the riddle of her death.

riddle me this then.

The door of the fort was riddled with bullets.

This ladder is riddled with woodworm.

I'll riddle you with bullets!

He found out the riddle at last.

The riddle couldn't be solved by the child.

a riddle that haunted me all morning.

found the firm's books riddled with irregularities.

his car was riddled by sniper fire.

the existing law is riddled with loopholes.

Cold winds riddled through the thin walls.

His body was riddled with cancer.

Russia is a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma.

Her typing was slow and riddled with mistakes.

The bodies of the hostages were found riddled with bullets.

The riddle of a dog‘s oestrum is a very special scenery,especially those who has a female dog in the family,it is really a wonder.

Let us consider that we are all insane, it will explain us to each other,it will unriddle many riddles.——mark twain

Real-world Examples

Well, that particular study was riddled with flaws.

Source: NPR News November 2019 Collection

This is the real riddle of happiness.

Source: Connection Magazine

Mary solved the riddle before Sam did.

Source: Lai Shixiong Advanced English Vocabulary 3500

Now I have a little riddle for you.

Source: Tales of Imagination and Creativity

But training and career path can help to solve this riddle.

Source: TED Talks (Video Version) Bilingual Selection

We found several riddles that only a few people can figure out.

Source: Smart Life Encyclopedia

" Did Morgan leave us a third riddle? " said Annie.

Source: Magic Tree House

Now remember, people had been trying to solve this riddle for a long time.

Source: PBS Fun Science Popularization

Television images from the scene showed the window of his truck riddled with bullets.

Source: BBC Listening Collection July 2016

The story begins when a prince is killed for failing to solve her riddles.

Source: Yilin Edition Oxford High School English (Elective 8)

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