Pronunciation: /ˈrɪd(ə)l/
verb
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1make many holes in (someone or something), especially with gunshot: his car was riddled by sniper fire
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fill or permeate (someone or something), especially with something undesirable: the existing law is riddled with loopholes her body was riddled with arthritis
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2pass (a substance) through a large coarse sieve: for final potting, the soil mixture is not riddled
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remove ashes or other unwanted material from (something, especially a fire or stove) with a sieve: she heard Mr Evans riddling the fire
noun
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a large coarse sieve, especially one used for separating ashes from cinders or sand from gravel.
