"riddled" in the verb sense
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
"riddled" in the adjective sense
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"
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