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riddle
Meaning: a tricky question that requires thought to answer
riddle in a sentence
How riddle is used in real sentences:
The clever riddle made the whole class pause and think.
The librarian gave us a riddle whose answer was the name of an animal.
“Carved across its lid was a riddle: "I have teeth but never bite." Milo thought of wolves, saws, and zippers while rain tapped the roof.”
— from the passage The Silver Key
Synonyms for riddle
Other words for riddle — puzzle, enigma and conundrum — carry the same meaning.
Antonyms of riddle
Words that mean the opposite of riddle:
- plain statement
- straightforward question
Where it comes from
From Old English rædels 'something to interpret'
Memory hook
A RIDDLE hides its answer in the middle of tricky clues.