noun ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   One who asks riddles; a puzzler.
2. 2
   One who riddles or sieves (grain, sand, etc.).

Synonyms

All synonyms

puzzler

Etymology

Etymology 1

From riddle (“to puzzle verbally”) + -er.

Etymology 2

From riddle (“to sieve”) + -er.

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