Past tense of riddle
regular verb
The past tense of riddle is riddled. The past participle is also riddled.
Forms of riddle
| Base form (V1) | riddle /ˈɹɪdəl/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | riddled /ˈɹɪdəld/ |
| Past participle (V3) | riddled /ˈɹɪdəld/ |
| Present participle | riddling |
| Third person singular | riddles |
Riddled in a sentence
- New Alresford is constantly mispronounced, T-shaped, honeycombed with cellars, packed with antique shops, riddled with woodworm, surrounded by watercress.1980, AA Book of British Villages, Drive Publications Ltd, page 144
- Your argument is riddled with errors.
- The report was riddled with so much corporate doublespeak that it was impossible to interpret.From the entry doublespeak
- The minister claimed that the old benefits system was riddled with abuse and fraud.From the entry riddled
- Their proposed explanation at the time was riddled with teleology.From the entry teleology
Meaning of riddle
- noun A verbal puzzle, mystery, or other problem of an intellectual nature.
- noun An ancient verbal, poetic, or literary form, in which, rather than a rhyme scheme, there are parallel opposing expressions with a hidden meaning.
- verb To speak ambiguously or enigmatically.
Questions about the past tense of riddle
- What is the past tense of riddle?
- The past tense of riddle is riddled.
- What is the past participle of riddle?
- The past participle of riddle is riddled.
- Is riddle a regular or irregular verb?
- Riddle is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: riddle (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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