verb
riddle
To fill something with many holes, flaws, or unwanted things.
Tiny holes riddle the old metal panel.
Etymology
The sieve noun supplied a verb for making something full of sieve-like holes. It then extended to filling something with numerous defects or unwanted elements.
More examples
- The report was riddled with errors.
- Insects riddled the leaves.
- Doubts riddled her otherwise confident account.
Forms
riddle · riddles · riddled · riddling