"riddler" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: riddlers [plural]
Etymology: Etymology tree English riddle English -er English riddler From riddle (“to puzzle verbally”) + -er. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|riddle<t:to puzzle verbally>|-er|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English riddle English -er English riddler From riddle (“to puzzle verbally”) + -er. Head templates: {{en-noun}} riddler (plural riddlers)
  1. One who asks riddles; a puzzler. Derived forms: griddler, rizzler
    Sense id: en-riddler-en-noun-B~Zl-mnF Categories (other): English entries referencing ambiguous etymons, English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees, People Disambiguation of English entries referencing ambiguous etymons: 52 48 Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 52 48 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 52 48 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 52 48 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 52 48 Disambiguation of People: 52 48
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: riddlers [plural]
Etymology: Etymology tree English riddle English -er English riddler From riddle (“to sieve”) + -er. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|riddle<t:to sieve>|-er|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English riddle English -er English riddler From 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 referencing ambiguous etymons, English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees, People Disambiguation of English entries referencing ambiguous etymons: 52 48 Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 52 48 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 52 48 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 52 48 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 52 48 Disambiguation of People: 52 48
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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