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riddlesome

riddlesome adjective: characterised by riddles or riddling; enigmatic.

Adjective

riddlesome (comparative more riddlesome, superlative most riddlesome)

  1. Characterised by riddles or riddling; enigmatic

Forms of riddlesome

comparativemore riddlesome
superlativemost riddlesome

Origin of riddlesome

From riddle + -some.

Questions about riddlesome

What does riddlesome mean?
Riddlesome means characterised by riddles or riddling; enigmatic.
What part of speech is riddlesome?
Riddlesome is an adjective.

Words near riddlesome in the dictionary

  1. riddler
  2. riddlers
  3. riddles
  4. Riddlesden
  5. Riddlesdown
  6. riddlesome
  7. Riddleston
  8. Riddlestons
  9. Riddley
  10. Riddleys
  11. riddling

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