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riddle

/ˈɹɪdəl/
Meanings
  • noun

    A question or statement that requires thought or ingenuity to solve, especially one with a clever or tricky answer.

    - "What comes once in a minute, twice in a moment, but never in a thousand years?"
    - "I speak without a mouth and hear without ears. I have no body, but I come alive with the wind. What am I?"
    - "What has keys but can't open locks?"
Pronunciation
  1. /ˈɹɪdəl/



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  2. /ˈɹɪdəl/



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Synonyms

brain-teaser , conundrum , enigma
Rhymes
Words rhyming with riddle
mumble , umble , pumble , crumble , umblebee
Homonyms
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  1. riddle (en) : To cover or conceal, especially with earth or soil.

  2. riddle (en) : A type of fishing net with small meshes.

Homophones
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  1. riddle (en) : To explain or discover the answer or meaning of (something) by reasoning or inferring from clues, especially from ambiguous or confusing information

Variants
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riddel , riddle , riddles , riddled , riddler , riddlers , riddling , Hoffa , James Riddle Hoffa , Jimmy Hoffa
Forms
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riddles, riddling, riddler, riddling game

Etymology
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Old English hrēdel, from hrētan to tease, provoke, or torment

Trivia
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  1. The shortest riddle in the English language is 'What begins with T, ends with T, and has one letter in it? A thumbtack.'

  2. The longest recorded riddle is the 'Riddle of the Sphinx' from Greek mythology, which asks 'What walks on four legs in the morning, two legs at noon, and three legs in the evening?' The answer is 'A human being: as a baby, it crawls on all fours; as an adult, it walks on two legs; and as an old person, it uses a cane.'

Related Concepts
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  1. enigma: An intriguing or puzzling situation, question, or person that is difficult to understand or explain.

  2. paradox: A statement or proposition that contradicts itself or appears to be untrue, but may in fact be true or meaningful when properly understood.

Culture
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Riddles have been used throughout history in various forms of literature, art, and entertainment. They have been used in mythology, folklore, and religious texts, as well as in poetry, music, and games. Riddles have also been used as teaching tools and as a way to test intelligence and problem-solving skills.

How to Memorize "riddle"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize the scene or situation described in the riddle. Create mental images that help you understand the relationships between the objects and concepts in the riddle.

  2. associate

    - Associate the riddle with something familiar to you. Create mental associations between the words and concepts in the riddle and things you know. For example, you might associate the word 'umbrella' with the word 'rain'.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create acronyms, rhymes, or other memory aids to help you remember the details of the riddle. For example, you might use the acronym 'VPD' to remember the steps involved in solving a riddle: View, Perceive, Decide.

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