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riddled

adjective

(often followed by ‘with’) damaged throughout by numerous perforations or holes

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Word Facts

Word length
7
Starts with
R
Ends with
D
Contains
ID
Scrabble score
10
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈɹɪdəld

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Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. (often followed by ‘with’) damaged throughout by numerous perforations or holes

    “a sweater riddled with moth holes”

adjective

  1. spread throughout

    “cities riddled with corruption”

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Example Sentences

a sweater riddled with moth holes
cliffs riddled with caves
the bullet-riddled target
cities riddled with corruption
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