riddled
/ˈrɪdəld/
adjective
- Full of holes, especially from being shot or pierced.
- The old barn door was riddled with woodworm holes.
- The riddled target was replaced after the shooting competition.
- They found a riddled piece of metal at the construction site.
- Full of something unpleasant or harmful (used with 'with').
- The company was riddled with corruption and eventually shut down.
- The garden was riddled with weeds after the rainy season.
- Her essay was riddled with spelling mistakes.
Synonyms
verb
- Past tense and past participle of 'riddle' (to make holes or fill with problems).
- The hail riddled the car's roof with dents.
- The vandals riddled the sign with spray paint holes.
- He riddled the story with so many lies that no one believed him.