Definition Of Riddle. Noun a question or statement so framed as to exercise ones ingenuity in answering it or discovering its meaning. A conundrum riddle is usually one that consists of a pun usually within the question or the answer.
A puzzling thing or person. Tentative structural definition of the riddle. But we generally use unriddle which is more proper.
When someone uses a riddle it can be a thought provoking challenge to figure it out on your own or it can be a funny comment that makes you laugh.
1 A question or statement intentionally phrased so as to require ingenuity in ascertaining its answer or meaning typically presented as a game. A riddle can also be described as a puzzle to be solved. Shorter answers every other question with a riddle and punctuates his conversation with statements such as The only constant is. A riddle is a type of poem that works like a puzzle.
