Hyphenation of riddle

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word riddle? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

rid-dle

Definitions of riddle:

1.	A difficult problem
2.	A coarse sieve (as for gravel)
3.	Pierce with many holes The bullets riddled his body
4.	Set a difficult problem or riddle Riddle me a riddle
5.	Separate with a riddle, as grain from chaff
6.	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
7.	Speak in riddles
8.	Explain a riddle

Synonyms of riddle:

noun	conundrum, enigma, brain-teaser, problem
noun	sieve, screen
verb	pierce
verb	perplex, vex, stick, get, puzzle, mystify, baffle, beat, pose, bewilder, flummox, stupefy, nonplus, gravel, amaze, dumbfound
verb	screen, sift, sieve, strain
verb	communicate, intercommunicate
verb	solve, work out, figure out, puzzle out, lick, work

Last hyphenations of this language

atlantean unheard-of Pennsylvanian homodont diphthongize mangle miticide euclidean nav. al-lat loanword Thiensville Schwa metal-bushed tovarich Robyn shelton sheep-kneed ochreous

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