riddle
1. a difficult problem (Freq. 1)
• Syn:
conundrum, enigma, brain-teaser
• Hypernyms:
problem
2. a coarse sieve (as for gravel)
• Hypernyms:
sieve, screen
1. pierce with many holes (Freq. 2)
- The bullets riddled his body
• Hypernyms:
pierce
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
2. set a difficult problem or riddle (Freq. 1)
- riddle me a riddle
• Hypernyms:
perplex, vex, stick, get, puzzle,
mystify, baffle, beat, pose, bewilder, flummox,
stupefy, nonplus, gravel, amaze, dumbfound
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Something ----s somebody
3. separate with a riddle, as grain from chaff
• Syn:
screen
• Derivationally related forms:
screen (for: screen)
• Hypernyms:
sift, sieve, strain
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
4. 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
• Syn:
permeate, pervade, penetrate, interpenetrate, diffuse, imbue
• Derivationally related forms:
diffusive (for: diffuse), diffusion (for: diffuse), diffusor (for: diffuse), interpenetration (for: interpenetrate), penetrative (for: penetrate), pervasive (for: pervade), pervasion (for: pervade), permeative (for: permeate), permeant (for: permeate), permeation (for: permeate)
• Hypernyms:
penetrate, perforate
• Hyponyms:
spiritize, spiritise
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s something
5. speak in riddles
• Hypernyms:
communicate, intercommunicate
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
6. explain a riddle
• Hypernyms:
solve, work out, figure out, puzzle out, lick, work
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
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