"riddler" meaning in All languages combined

See riddler on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: riddlers [plural]
Etymology: From riddle (“to puzzle verbally”) + -er. Etymology templates: {{af|en|riddle|-er|t1=to puzzle verbally}} riddle (“to puzzle verbally”) + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} riddler (plural riddlers)
  1. One who asks riddles; a puzzler.
    Sense id: en-riddler-en-noun-B~Zl-mnF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, People Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 52 48 Disambiguation of People: 52 48
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun [English]

Forms: riddlers [plural]
Etymology: From riddle (“to sieve”) + -er. Etymology templates: {{af|en|riddle|-er|t1=to sieve}} riddle (“to sieve”) + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} riddler (plural riddlers)
  1. One who riddles or sieves (grain, sand, etc.).
    Sense id: en-riddler-en-noun-ewFCcexJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, People Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 52 48 Disambiguation of People: 52 48
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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