riddles
nounUK /ˈrɪd.əlz/
US /ˈrɪd.əlz/
Riddles are tricky questions or puzzles that make you think to find the answer.
The children laughed as they tried to solve the riddles at the party.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Mysterious things that are hard to understand or explain.
The riddles of the deep ocean still puzzle scientists.
3. To fill something with many small holes.
The old wooden door was riddled with holes.
4. To spread through something and affect it badly.
The team was riddled with injuries before the final match.