American English pronunciation
How to pronounce riddled
IPA transcription: ['ɹɪdəld]
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Verb
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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”
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pierce with many holes
“The bullets riddled his body”
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set a difficult problem or riddle
“riddle me a riddle”
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separate with a riddle, as grain from chaff
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speak in riddles
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explain a riddle
Adjective
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(often followed by `with') damaged throughout by numerous perforations or holes
“a sweater riddled with moth holes”
“cliffs riddled with caves”
“the bullet-riddled target”
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spread throughout
“cities riddled with corruption”