riddle

<font size="-1" face="arial, helvetica"> <p> <strong> <font color="#000066">Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 8, 2022 is:</font> </strong> </p> <p> <strong>riddle</strong> &#149; \RID-ul\&nbsp; &#149; <em>noun</em><br /> <p>A <em>riddle</em> is a mystifying, misleading, or puzzling question posed as a problem to be solved or guessed. It can also be something or someone difficult to understand.</p> <p>// A <a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rebus">rebus</a> is a <em>riddle</em> that is made up of a representation of syllables or words by using pictures or symbols.</p> <p>// The new employee doesn't share many details about his background and personal life, so he remains something of a <em>riddle</em>.</p> <p><a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/riddle">See the entry ></a></p> </p> <p> <strong>Examples:</strong><br /> <p>"Here's a <em>riddle</em> …: How many months have 28 days? Now I know that most of you, without hesitation would say, 'February!' But that would not exactly be true. Remember, this is a <em>riddle</em>. The correct answer is: 'All of them!'" — <em>The Grand Haven (Michigan) Tribune</em>, 9 Feb. 2022</p> </p> <p> <strong>Did you know?</strong><br /> <p><em>Riddle</em> comes from an Old English word meaning "opinion" or "conjecture" that is related to a verb meaning "to interpret."</p> <br /><br /> </p> </font>