Rid·dle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Riddled p. pr. & vb. n. Riddling ]
1. To separate, as grain from the chaff, with a riddle; to pass through a riddle; as, riddle wheat; to riddle coal or gravel.
2. To perforate so as to make like a riddle; to make many holes in; as, a house riddled with shot.
riddled
adj 1: (often followed by `with') damaged throughout by numerous
perforations or holes; "a sweater riddled with moth
holes"; "cliffs riddled with caves"; "the
bullet-riddled target"
2: spread throughout; "cities riddled with corruption"