riddling.
The posing or solving of a riddle.
Meaning & usage
The posing or solving of a riddle.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English redel, redels, from Old English rǣdels, rǣdelse (“counsel, opinion, imagination, riddle”). More at riddle.
Material removed by riddling, or sieving.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English riddil, ridelle (“sieve”). More at riddle.
Enfilled with or spread throughout; permeating; pervading.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English riddil, ridelle (“sieve”). More at riddle.
present participle and gerund of riddle (“to sieve or fill with holes”)
Where this word comes from
From Middle English riddil, ridelle (“sieve”). More at riddle.
present participle and gerund of riddle (“to plait”)
Where this word comes from
From Middle English ridlen. More at riddle.
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