riddled

riddled
rid|dled [ˈrıdld] adj
1.) riddled with sth
very full of something bad or unpleasant
The whole house was riddled with damp.
By this time her body was riddled with cancer.
2.) riddled with holes
full of small holes
The wall of the fort was riddled with bullet holes.

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