riddled

Definition of Riddled in English :

1. riddled

(often followed by with') damaged throughout by numerous perforations or holes

Example Sentences:
'a sweater riddled with moth holes'
'cliffs riddled with caves'
'the bullet-riddled target'

2. riddled

spread throughout

Example Sentences:
'cities riddled with corruption'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Riddled

adjective

1.

pierced or perforated by numerous examples of something

When I examined the corpse it was riddled.

The bodies of four people were found riddled with bullets.

2. be riddled with something

tr.v. rid·dled, rid·dling, rid·dles

1. To pierce with numerous holes; perforate: riddle a target with bullets.

2. To spread throughout: "Election campaigns have always been riddled with demagogy and worse" (New Republic).

3. To put (gravel, for example) through a coarse sieve.

n.

A coarse sieve, as for gravel.

n.

1. A question or statement requiring thought to answer or understand; a conundrum.

2. One that is perplexing; an enigma.

v. rid·dled, rid·dling, rid·dles

v.tr.

To solve or explain.

v.intr.

1. To propound or solve riddles.

2. To speak in riddles.