unriddle

verb

un·rid·dle ˌən-ˈri-dᵊl

unriddled; unriddling; unriddles

Synonyms of unriddle next

transitive verb

: to find the explanation of : figure out, solve

unriddle a puzzle

no trouble unriddling three-part syllogisms—

New Yorker

also : to make understandable : explain

just trying to unriddle the man —

Helen Dudar

Examples of unriddle in a Sentence

I managed to unriddle the novel's central mystery before the main character did. the all-encompassing genius of Leonardo da Vinci is something that no biographer could ever hope to unriddle

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1586, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unriddle was circa 1586

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“Unriddle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unriddle. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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