RIDDLER

Etymology 1

Noun

riddler (plural riddlers)

One who asks riddles; a puzzler.

Etymology 2

Noun

riddler (plural riddlers)

One who riddles or sieves (grain, sand, etc.).

Source: Wiktionary


Rid"dler, n.

Definition: One who riddles (grain, sand, etc.).

Rid"dler, n.

Definition: One who speaks in, or propounds, riddles.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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