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riddle
Overview of noun riddle
The noun riddle has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (1) riddle, conundrum, enigma, brain-teaser -- (a difficult problem)
2. riddle -- (a coarse sieve (as for gravel))
Overview of verb riddle
The verb riddle has 6 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (2) riddle -- (pierce with many holes; "The bullets riddled his body")
2. (1) riddle -- (set a difficult problem or riddle; "riddle me a riddle")
3. riddle, screen -- (separate with a riddle, as grain from chaff)
4. permeate, pervade, penetrate, interpenetrate, diffuse, imbue, riddle -- (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")
5. riddle -- (speak in riddles)
6. riddle -- (explain a riddle)
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun riddle
2 senses of riddle
Sense 1
riddle, conundrum, enigma, brain-teaser
=> problem
=> question, head
=> subject, topic, theme
=> message, content, subject matter, substance
=> communication
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 2
riddle
=> sieve, screen
=> strainer
=> filter
=> device
=> instrumentality, instrumentation
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
=> object, physical object
=> physical entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun riddle
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun riddle
2 senses of riddle
Sense 1
riddle, conundrum, enigma, brain-teaser
=> problem
Sense 2
riddle
=> sieve, screen
Antonyms of noun riddle
Member Holonyms of noun riddle
Substance Holonyms of noun riddle
Part Holonyms of noun riddle
Member Meronyms of noun riddle
Substance Meronyms of noun riddle
Part Meronyms of noun riddle
Meronyms of noun riddle
Holonyms of noun riddle
Attributes of noun riddle
Derived Forms of noun riddle
2 senses of riddle
Sense 1
riddle, conundrum, enigma, brain-teaser
RELATED TO>(verb) riddle#5
=> riddle
RELATED TO>(verb) riddle#2
=> riddle
Sense 2
riddle
RELATED TO>(verb) riddle#3
=> riddle, screen
Domain of noun riddle
Domain Terms of noun riddle
Familiarity of noun riddle
riddle used as a noun is rare (polysemy count =2)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun riddle
2 senses of riddle
Sense 1
riddle, conundrum, enigma, brain-teaser
> problem
=> puzzle, puzzler, mystifier, teaser
=> case
=> homework problem
=> riddle, conundrum, enigma, brain-teaser
=> poser, stumper, toughie, sticker
=> Gordian knot
=> crossword puzzle, crossword
=> koan
=> word square, acrostic
=> pons asinorum
=> rebus
Sense 2
riddle
> sieve, screen
=> riddle
=> sifter
Meronyms of noun riddle
2 senses of riddle
Sense 2
riddle
=> sieve, screen
=> strainer
=> filter
=> device
=> instrumentality, instrumentation
=> artifact, artefact
=> whole, unit
HAS PART: part, portion
HAS PART: section, segment
Holonyms of noun riddle
Grep of noun riddle
griddle
james riddle hoffa
riddle
riddle canon
Antonyms of verb riddle
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb riddle
6 senses of riddle
Sense 1
riddle
=> pierce
=> penetrate, perforate
=> enter, come in, get into, get in, go into, go in, move into
Sense 2
riddle
=> perplex, vex, stick, get, puzzle, mystify, baffle, beat, pose, bewilder, flummox, stupefy, nonplus, gravel, amaze, dumbfound
=> confuse, throw, fox, befuddle, fuddle, bedevil, confound, discombobulate
=> be
Sense 3
riddle, screen
=> sift, sieve, strain
=> separate
=> change integrity
=> change
Sense 4
permeate, pervade, penetrate, interpenetrate, diffuse, imbue, riddle
=> penetrate, perforate
=> enter, come in, get into, get in, go into, go in, move into
Sense 5
riddle
=> communicate, intercommunicate
=> interact
=> act, move
Sense 6
riddle
=> solve, work out, figure out, puzzle out, lick, work
=> understand
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb riddle
1 of 6 senses of riddle
Sense 4
permeate, pervade, penetrate, interpenetrate, diffuse, imbue, riddle
=> spiritize, spiritise
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb riddle
6 senses of riddle
Sense 1
riddle
=> pierce
Sense 2
riddle
=> perplex, vex, stick, get, puzzle, mystify, baffle, beat, pose, bewilder, flummox, stupefy, nonplus, gravel, amaze, dumbfound
Sense 3
riddle, screen
=> sift, sieve, strain
Sense 4
permeate, pervade, penetrate, interpenetrate, diffuse, imbue, riddle
=> penetrate, perforate
Sense 5
riddle
=> communicate, intercommunicate
Sense 6
riddle
=> solve, work out, figure out, puzzle out, lick, work
'Cause To' of verb riddle
Derived Forms of verb riddle
3 of 6 senses of riddle
Sense 2
riddle
RELATED TO>(noun) riddle#1
=> riddle, conundrum, enigma, brain-teaser
Sense 3
riddle, screen
RELATED TO>(noun) riddle#2
=> riddle
Sense 5
riddle
RELATED TO>(noun) riddle#1
=> riddle, conundrum, enigma, brain-teaser
Domain of verb riddle
Domain Terms of verb riddle
Familiarity of verb riddle
riddle used as a verb is common (polysemy count =6)
Sample Sentences of verb riddle
6 senses of riddle
Sense 1
riddle
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Something ----s something
Sense 2
riddle
*> Something ----s
*> Something ----s somebody
Sense 3
riddle, screen
*> Somebody ----s something
Sense 4
permeate, pervade, penetrate, interpenetrate, diffuse, imbue, riddle
*> Something ----s something
Sense 5
riddle
*> Somebody ----s
Sense 6
riddle
*> Somebody ----s something
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb riddle
6 senses of riddle
Sense 1
riddle
> pierce
=> poke
=> puncture
=> riddle
=> prickle, prick
=> bite
=> punch, perforate
=> sting, bite, prick
=> tap
Sense 2
riddle
> perplex, vex, stick, get, puzzle, mystify, baffle, beat, pose, bewilder, flummox, stupefy, nonplus, gravel, amaze, dumbfound
=> stump, mix up
=> riddle
=> elude, escape
Sense 3
riddle, screen
> sift, sieve, strain
=> rice
=> resift
=> riddle, screen
=> winnow, fan
Sense 4
permeate, pervade, penetrate, interpenetrate, diffuse, imbue, riddle
> penetrate, perforate
=> probe, dig into, poke into
=> cut
=> interpenetrate, permeate
=> strike
=> break
=> foray
=> poke into
=> sneak in, creep in
=> permeate, pervade, penetrate, interpenetrate, diffuse, imbue, riddle
=> honeycomb
=> pierce
=> pierce, thrust
=> pierce
=> tunnel
=> percolate, sink in, permeate, filter
=> ingrain, grain
=> immerse, plunge
=> storm, force
=> ooze through
Sense 5
riddle
> communicate, intercommunicate
=> grimace, make a face, pull a face
=> fingerspell, finger-spell
=> aphorize, aphorise
=> riddle
=> project
=> reach, get through, get hold of, contact
=> inflict, bring down, visit, impose
=> commune
=> ask, inquire, enquire
=> telecommunicate
=> inform
=> joke, jest
=> blog
=> greet
=> address, turn to
=> nod
=> convey, impart
=> sign
=> talk, speak, utter, mouth, verbalize, verbalise
=> talk, speak
=> speak, talk
=> gesticulate, gesture, motion
=> telepathize, telepathise
=> write
=> radio
=> write
=> network
=> sign, signal, signalize, signalise
=> semaphore
=> whistle
=> give, throw
=> give, pay
=> give, render
=> carry, convey, express
=> issue
=> come across, come over
=> share
=> get
Sense 6
riddle
> solve, work out, figure out, puzzle out, lick, work
=> answer, resolve
=> riddle
=> strike
=> guess, infer
=> answer
=> break
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb riddle
Sense 1
riddle
=> pierce
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Sense 2
riddle
=> perplex, vex, stick, get, puzzle, mystify, baffle, beat, pose, bewilder, flummox, stupefy, nonplus, gravel, amaze, dumbfound
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Sense 3
riddle, screen
=> sift, sieve, strain
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Sense 4
permeate, pervade, penetrate, interpenetrate, diffuse, imbue, riddle
=> penetrate, perforate
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Sense 5
riddle
=> communicate, intercommunicate
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Sense 6
riddle
=> solve, work out, figure out, puzzle out, lick, work
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Grep of verb riddle
griddle
riddle
Grep of adj riddle
riddled
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