lick vs riddle

lick and riddle both are nouns.

lick and riddle both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
lick	Yes	No	Yes	No
riddle	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, riddle is a hyponym of lick; that is, riddle is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than lick:

lick: find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
riddle: explain a riddle

Other hyponyms of lick include answer, resolve, strike, guess, infer, answer, break.

lick (noun)	riddle (noun)
touching with the tongue	a coarse sieve (as for gravel)
(boxing) a blow with the fist	a difficult problem
a salt deposit that animals regularly lick

lick (verb)	riddle (verb)
find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of	explain a riddle
take up with the tongue	set a difficult problem or riddle
pass the tongue over	speak in riddles
beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight	pierce with many holes
	separate with a riddle, as grain from chaff
	spread or diffuse through

Difference between lick and riddle

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