1rid·dle 
/ˈrɪdl̟/ noun
plural rid·dles /ˈrɪdl̟/ noun [count] 1 : a difficult question that is asked as a game and that has a surprising or funny answer
▪ The first person to solve the riddle wins a candy bar. — sometimes used figuratively ▪ Stop speaking in riddles. [=stop speaking in a confusing way] 2 : someone or something that is difficult to understand or solve
▪ the riddle of the origins of the universe ▪ My brother has always been a riddle to me.
▪ The first person to solve the riddle wins a candy bar. — sometimes used figuratively ▪ Stop speaking in riddles. [=stop speaking in a confusing way]
▪ the riddle of the origins of the universe ▪ My brother has always been a riddle to me.
