Riddle Define Verb. VERB riddle verb riddles third person present riddled past tense riddled past participle riddling present participle make many holes in someone or something especially with gunshot. To perforate so as to make like a riddle.
Change your default dictionary to American English. To solve answer or explicate a riddle or question. To fill something with something that is bad or unpleasant usually used as be riddled with.
The word riddle might put you in mind of such brain-teasers as Why did the chicken cross the road but riddles actually have a distinguished history in English literature going back to the 10th century.
To fill or affect with something undesirable weakening etc. More examples - hide examples Example sentences - Hide examples. To impair or refute completely by persistent verbal attacks. Riddle ˈrɪd ə l n.