riddle

Meanings

• a difficult problem
• a coarse sieve (as for gravel)
• pierce with many holes
  • "The bullets riddled his body"
• set a difficult problem or riddle
  • "riddle me a riddle"
• separate with a riddle, as grain from chaff
• spread or diffuse through
  • "His campaign was riddled with accusations and personal attacks"
• speak in riddles
• explain a riddle

Synonyms

brain-teaser, conundrum, diffuse, enigma, imbue, interpenetrate, penetrate, permeate, pervade, screen