riddle

⁴riddle

verb

rid·dledrid·dling\ˈrid-liŋ, ˈri-d^əl-iŋ\

Definition of RIDDLE

transitive verb

1

: to separate (as grain from chaff) with a riddle : screen

2

: to pierce with many holes <riddled the car with bullets>

3

: to spread through : permeate <a book riddled with errors>

First Known Use of RIDDLE

13th century

Other Agriculture/Gardening Terms

fallow, graft, heirloom, loam, potash, soilage, swath, tilth, windfall