riddled.
Damaged throughout by holes.
Meaning & usage
Damaged throughout by holes.
Having (something) spread throughout, as if by an infestation. Taking a noun complement construed with the preposition with.
The minister claimed that the old benefits system was riddled with abuse and fraud.
Having (something) spread throughout, as if by an infestation. Taking a noun complement that precedes the adjective, forming a compound.
a hole-riddled sweater
simple past and past participle of riddle
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