riddled

American  

[rid-ld] / ˈrɪd ld /

adjective

1. filled with, and often thoroughly weakened by, something undesirable (used in combination).

   For decades taxpayers subsidized this fault-riddled nuclear plant, with its defective reactors and substandard construction.

2. pierced in many places (usually used in combination).

   His bullet-riddled body was found two days later.

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of riddle.

Etymology

Origin of riddled

riddle ² ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

“We were presented with a draft complaint riddled with clear errors of fact and law,” Glaser said in a statement last week.

From Los Angeles Times

That it may be riddled with falsehoods is beside the point.

From Salon

Hired to replace the sacked Thomas Frank, Tudor has arrived to find Tottenham riddled with injuries and low on confidence.

From Barron's

Nearly 3.5 million pages were released in January, many riddled with haphazard or incomplete redactions.

From The Wall Street Journal

The report was quickly panned by researchers, who said it was riddled with errors and, in some cases, misrepresented the very studies it cited.

From Barron's

Related Words

• addled
• ruined
• withered