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A question asked for amusement, typically one with a pun in its answer
“But first, a riddle. What do you get when you cross an owl with a bungee cord?”
Something that is difficult or impossible to understand or figure out
“We who want to know all and never stop wanting to know more turn life itself into a problem, reducing it into a riddle we need to solve.”
A utensil consisting of a mesh held in a frame, used for sifting or straining
A seemingly absurd or contradictory proposition that may prove to be true
To pierce and make a hole or holes in
“If an open spot is a favorable nesting place, wasps may congregate there in numbers sufficient to riddle the surface with holes.”
To pass (a substance) through a large coarse sieve
“Riddle the flour, baking powder, and cacao, and whip them together.”
To fill or permeate, especially with something undesirable
“Disinfectant would riddle through the air as well as a host of other foul smells.”
To decode or decipher
To hit repeatedly with small missiles or gunshot
To make a play on words
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