riddle in Finnish
riddle in Finnish is arvoitus, siivilöidä, arvata — riddle means a question or statement phrased puzzlingly, meant to be solved for fun or as a test of wit.
riddle in Finnish
arvoitus
A verbal puzzle, mystery, or other problem of an intellectual nature.
siivilöidä
To put something through a riddle or sieve; to sieve; to sift.
arvata
(transitive) To solve, answer, or explicate a riddle or question.
puhkoa
To fill with holes like a riddle.
rei'ittää
To fill with holes like a riddle.
vilistä
(figuratively) To fill or spread throughout; to pervade (with something destructive or weakening).
What does "riddle" mean?
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noun A question or statement phrased puzzlingly, meant to be solved for fun or as a test of wit.
"The sphinx asked travellers a riddle before letting them pass."
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noun A coarse sieve used to separate finer material from coarser material, such as sifting gravel from sand.
"The gardener shook the soil through a riddle to remove stones."
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verb To pierce something with many holes, or to fill it thoroughly with something, often something damaging.
"The old fence was riddled with woodworm."
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riddle in a sentence
- The sphinx asked travellers a riddle before letting them pass.
- Can you solve this riddle: what has keys but no locks?
- The gardener shook the soil through a riddle to remove stones.
- The old fence was riddled with woodworm.
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What is "riddle" in Finnish?
"riddle" in Finnish is arvoitus, siivilöidä, arvata. riddle means: A question or statement phrased puzzlingly, meant to be solved for fun or as a test of wit.
How do you use "riddle" in a sentence?
Example: "The sphinx asked travellers a riddle before letting them pass." In Finnish, "riddle" is arvoitus, siivilöidä, arvata.
Are there other ways to say "riddle" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 6 translations listed for "riddle": arvoitus, siivilöidä, arvata, puhkoa, rei'ittää, vilistä.
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