riddled

UK
/ˈrɪd.əld/
US
/ˈrɪd.əld/
riddledadjective
more riddled
Comp.
most riddled
Super.
UK
/ˈrɪd.əld/
US
/ˈrɪd.əld/
Translations
The wall was riddled with bullet holes.
Стена была изрешечённая пулевыми отверстиями.
The old book was riddled with annotations.
Старая книга была испещрённая аннотациями.
The report was riddled with errors.
Отчёт был пронизанный ошибками.
Definitions
Full of or affected by something undesirable.
The old building was riddled with cracks and leaks.
Permeated or spread throughout.
The report was riddled with errors and inconsistencies.
Having numerous holes or perforations, especially as the result of gunfire, insects, or decay.
The abandoned car was riddled with bullet holes.
riddleverb

riddled

Past Simple

riddled
Past Simple
riddled
Past Participle
riddling
Gerund
UK
/ˈrɪd.əl/
US
/ˈrɪd.əl/
Translations
He decided to riddle his friends with a challenging question.
Он решил загадать своим друзьям сложный вопрос.
The wall was riddled with bullet holes after the attack.
Стена была пронизана пулевыми отверстиями после атаки.
Additional translations
Definitions
To pierce with many holes.
The old barn was riddled with bullet holes after the storm of gunfire.
To fill or permeate with something undesirable.
The report was riddled with errors and needed a thorough review.
To solve or explain a riddle.
He spent the afternoon trying to riddle out the complex puzzle.
To sift or separate (material) using a riddle (sieve).
They riddled the sand to obtain a finer grade for the mortar.
riddlenoun
Definitions
A question or statement intentionally phrased so as to require ingenuity in ascertaining its answer or meaning, typically presented as a game.
The children gathered around to solve the riddle that the teacher had written on the board.
A person or thing that is difficult to understand or explain.
The disappearance of the ancient civilization remains a riddle to archaeologists.
A large coarse sieve, especially one used for separating soil, sand, or gravel by size.
The gardener shook the compost through a riddle to remove stones.
riddleadjective
Definitions
Relating to or involving riddles (chiefly attributive, used before another noun).
The campers took part in a riddle contest organized by their counselor.