riddle (B1)
noun
Pronunciation: /ˈrɪdl/
Definition
A question or statement phrased in a puzzling way that requires cleverness to solve or answer.
Examples
I love to tell my friends riddles to see if they can figure them out.
The ancient scroll contained a riddle that no one had been able to decipher for centuries.
This math problem is a real riddle; I've been staring at it for an hour.
How to Use riddle
- riddle about (prepositional phrase)
- A puzzle concerning a specific topic. — "She told a riddle about a clock."
- riddle me this (idiom)
- A phrase used to introduce a riddle. — "Riddle me this: what has an eye but cannot see?"
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