Associations to the word «Riddle»

Wiktionary

RIDDLE, noun. A verbal puzzle, mystery, or other problem of an intellectual nature.
RIDDLE, noun. An ancient verbal, poetic, or literary form, in which, rather than a rhyme scheme, there are parallel opposing expressions with a hidden meaning.
RIDDLE, verb. To speak ambiguously or enigmatically.
RIDDLE, verb. (transitive) To solve, answer, or explicate a riddle or question
RIDDLE, noun. A sieve with coarse meshes, usually of wire, for separating coarser materials from finer, as chaff from grain, cinders from ashes, or gravel from sand.
RIDDLE, noun. A board with a row of pins, set zigzag, between which wire is drawn to straighten it.
RIDDLE, verb. To put something through a riddle or sieve, to sieve, to sift.
RIDDLE, verb. To fill with holes like a riddle.
RIDDLE, verb. To fill or spread throughout; to pervade.
RIDDLE, proper noun. A surname​.
RIDDLE, proper noun. A city in Oregon.
RIDDLE ME REE, noun. A riddle, a verbal puzzle
RIDDLE ME REES, noun. Plural of riddle me ree
RIDDLE STICK, noun. A fire poker with a perpendicular piece of iron at the end for raking ashes through the grate.
RIDDLE STICKS, noun. Plural of riddle stick

Dictionary definition

RIDDLE, noun. A difficult problem.
RIDDLE, noun. A coarse sieve (as for gravel).
RIDDLE, verb. Pierce with many holes; "The bullets riddled his body".
RIDDLE, verb. Set a difficult problem or riddle; "riddle me a riddle".
RIDDLE, verb. Separate with a riddle, as grain from chaff.
RIDDLE, verb. Spread or diffuse through; "An atmosphere of distrust has permeated this administration"; "music penetrated the entire building"; "His campaign was riddled with accusations and personal attacks".
RIDDLE, verb. Speak in riddles.
RIDDLE, verb. Explain a riddle.

Wise words

Watch your thoughts, they become your words. Watch your words, they become your actions. Watch your actions, they become your habits. Watch your habits, they become your character. Watch your character, it becomes your destiny.
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