1. (

• riddle

) pierce with many holes; "The bullets riddled his body" ;

2. (

• 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 ;

1. (

• riddled

) (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" ;

2. (

• riddled

) spread throughout; "cities riddled with corruption" ;