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riddled - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'riddled' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Riddled [ imp. & p. p.]
- of Riddle

Meaning of 'riddled' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . riddled [ s]
Meaning (1):
- (often followed by `with') damaged throughout by numerous perforations or holes
Example in sentence:
  • a sweater riddled with moth holes;
  • cliffs riddled with caves;
  • the bullet-riddled target
Meaning (2):
- spread throughout
Example in sentence:
  • cities riddled with corruption

Nearby Words:

rid ridable riddance ridded ridden ridder ridding riddle riddler riddling

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