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unriddle

unriddle

9.9
An answer that explains a riddle or mystery
  • noun
  • /ʌnˈrɪdəl/
  • Archaic
translation icon : desenigma
  • After much debate, the scholars finally reached an unriddle to the ancient text.

Examples

  • The detective's unriddle of the case amazed everyone in the room.

  • The unriddle of the mysterious disappearance was revealed in the final chapter.

  • The unriddle of the sphinx was famous in mythology.

  • What is the unriddle behind her sudden disappearance?

  • The ancient scroll contained an unriddle that few could decipher.

  • She shared an unriddle with her friends, hoping they could solve its mystery.

  • The book concluded with a fascinating unriddle that left readers pondering for days.

How Clear

unriddle
  • Archaic
9.9
guess
768 1.0

Surface Forms

unriddle singular
unriddles plural

Morphology

unriddle = riddle (semi-transparent) = un + riddle

The word is transparently built from 'un-' + 'riddle', but the noun sense is archaic and less immediately predictable than the ordinary verb 'unriddle'.

Etymology

Unriddle is made from un- ('undo' or 'reverse') and riddle ('puzzle' or 'mystery'). A helpful way to remember an unriddle is to think of it as the answer that 'undoes' a puzzle, which is why it means an explanation that solves a riddle.