See Also: riddle(1)(dictionary)
riddle(2)(dictionary)
riddle(3)(dictionary)
riddle(4)(dictionary)
riddle(encyclopedia)
riddle 1, noun(dictionary)
riddle 2, verb(dictionary)
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riddle(3) (iou)



riddle verb1. LME.
[from RIDDLE noun1.]
a. verb intrans. Orig., puzzle, ponder, (on). Now, speak in riddles, be enigmatic; propound a riddle. LME.
b. verb trans. Propound a riddle to (a person). E17.
verb trans. Interpret, solve, (a riddle or question). Also foll. by out. L16.
riddle me a riddle, riddle my riddle = riddle-me-ree (a) below.
Comb.: riddle-me-ree interjection & noun (a) interjection here's a riddle!, answer this puzzle!; (b) noun nonsense, rigmarole; also, a written or spoken charade or clue by which the letters of a word may be guessed.
riddler noun1 a person speaking in or posing riddles E17.