Word
riddler
Phoneticsrid·dler, stress on the first syllable
US/ˈɹɪdɫɝ/
UK/ɹˈɪdlɐ/
Countable noun
Definition
n. a person who asks tricky questions or puzzles for others to solve.
n. one who poses riddles or puzzling questions for others to solve.
Examples
“The party host acts as riddler for the game night.”
“At the family gathering, my uncle plays riddler and asks tricky puzzles after dinner.”
“The old storyteller became the village riddler, testing travellers with clever puzzles before offering them shelter for the night.”
Examples
simple
“The party host acts as riddler for the game night.”
contextual
“At the family gathering, my uncle plays riddler and asks tricky puzzles after dinner.”
complex
“The old storyteller became the village riddler, testing travellers with clever puzzles before offering them shelter for the night.”
Collocations
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word “riddler” in context.
Verb
01. confront riddler
“The brave student decided to confront the riddler directly.”
verb + noun
02. outwit riddler
“She finally managed to outwit the riddler on her third attempt.”
verb + noun
03. riddler grins
“The riddler grins as the team struggles with the final clue.”
noun + verb
04. riddler taunts
“The riddler taunts his audience with another impossible question.”
noun + verb
05. riddler vanishes
“Just as we solved it, the riddler vanishes into the crowd.”
noun + verb
Adjective
06. clever riddler
“The clever riddler stumped the whole class with just one question.”
adj + noun
07. enigmatic riddler
“The enigmatic riddler never revealed the answer until sunset.”
adj + noun
08. mischievous riddler
“The mischievous riddler grinned before asking his next tricky puzzle.”
adj + noun
Noun
09. puzzle from riddler
“We tried all evening to solve a puzzle from the riddler.”
noun + prep + noun
10. challenge from a playful riddler
“We received a challenge from a playful riddler at camp.”
11. outwit the clever riddler
“It took us an hour to outwit the clever riddler.”
12. solve the riddler's final puzzle
“No team has solved the riddler's final puzzle yet.”
Etymology
From riddle (“to puzzle verbally”) + -er.
From riddle (“to sieve”) + -er.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Word family
NOUN
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- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.C1 AdvancedIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.7.0–8.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 5.0–5.595–113TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.945–990
- Frequency
- Occasional
- Level
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