riddle

riddle
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 understand and cannot explain
= ↑puzzle, mystery ↑mystery riddle of
▪ The police have been unable to solve the riddle of her disappearance.
3.) talk/speak in riddles
to say things in a mysterious way that other people cannot understand
▪ Stop talking in riddles and explain what's going on!
4.) a wire container with holes in it that is used to separate earth from stones
riddle 2
riddle2 v [T]
[Date: 1200-1300; Origin: riddle 'sieve' (11-21 centuries), from Old English hriddel]
1.) to make a lot of small holes in something
▪ Two gunmen riddled the bus with gunfire.
2.) to shake the coal or wood in a fire, in order to remove ↑ashes

Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.

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