# riddler

/ˈɹɪdɫɝ/ (US) · /ɹˈɪdlɐ/ (UK) · CEFR C1 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/riddler
Updated: 2026-10-15

## Definition

a person who asks tricky questions or puzzles for others to solve.

For teachers: 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.

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