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- [rid-l]
- /ˈrɪd l/
- /ˈrɪd.l̩d/
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- [rid-l]
- /ˈrɪd l/
Definitions of riddled word
- noun riddled a coarse sieve, as one for sifting sand in a foundry. 1
- verb without object riddled to propound riddles; speak enigmatically. 1
- verb with object riddled to pierce with many holes, suggesting those of a sieve: to riddle the target. 1
- verb with object riddled to fill or affect with (something undesirable, weakening, etc.): a government riddled with graft. 1
- verb with object riddled to impair or refute completely by persistent verbal attacks: to riddle a person's reputation. 1
- verb with object riddled to sift through a riddle, as gravel; screen. 1
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Origin of riddled
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English redel, redels (noun), Old English rǣdels(e) counsel, opinion, imagination, riddle (rǣd(an) to counsel, rede + -els(e) deverbal noun suffix) with loss of -s- in ME through confusion with the plural form of the noun suffix -el -le (cf. burial); cognate with German Rätsel, Dutch raadsel
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Parts of speech for Riddled
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
riddled popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
riddled usage trend in Literature
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adj riddled
- carious — (of teeth or bone) affected with caries; decayed
- decayed — having rotted as a result of bacterial, fungal, or chemical action; decomposed
- gangrenous — necrosis or death of soft tissue due to obstructed circulation, usually followed by decomposition and putrefaction.
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