puzzle
v. mystify, baffle; confound, confuse; perplex, bewilder n. enigma, riddle; problem; game composed of differently shaped pieces which fit together to form a picture, jigsaw | ||||
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Puzzle Definition from Computer & Internet Dictionaries & Glossaries
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| Electronic Games |
Puzzle
Puzzle Game, A genre focused on solving various puzzles, often with limited time or moves. The best-known and most popular example is Tetris, and others are Lode Runner , Bust-A-Move , Lemmings , Pokemon Puzzle , Devil Dice and many more.
Puzzle Game, A genre focused on solving various puzzles, often with limited time or moves. The best-known and most popular example is Tetris, and others are Lode Runner , Bust-A-Move , Lemmings , Pokemon Puzzle , Devil Dice and many more.
Puzzle Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Puzzle
(v.)
The state of being puzzled; perplexity; as, to be in a puzzle.
(v.)
Something which perplexes or embarrasses; especially, a toy or a problem contrived for testing ingenuity; also, something exhibiting marvelous skill in making.
(v. t.)
To solve by ingenuity, as a puzzle; -- followed by out; as, to puzzle out a mystery.
(v. t.)
To perplex; to confuse; to embarrass; to put to a stand; to nonplus.
(v. t.)
To make intricate; to entangle.
(v. i.)
To work, as at a puzzle; as, to puzzle over a problem.
(v. i.)
To be bewildered, or perplexed.
(v.)
The state of being puzzled; perplexity; as, to be in a puzzle.
(v.)
Something which perplexes or embarrasses; especially, a toy or a problem contrived for testing ingenuity; also, something exhibiting marvelous skill in making.
(v. t.)
To solve by ingenuity, as a puzzle; -- followed by out; as, to puzzle out a mystery.
(v. t.)
To perplex; to confuse; to embarrass; to put to a stand; to nonplus.
(v. t.)
To make intricate; to entangle.
(v. i.)
To work, as at a puzzle; as, to puzzle over a problem.
(v. i.)
To be bewildered, or perplexed.
| WordNet 2.0 |
puzzle
Noun
1. a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution; "he loved to solve chessmate puzzles"; "that's a real puzzler"
(synonym) puzzler, mystifier, teaser
(hypernym) problem
2. a toy that tests your ingenuity
(hypernym) plaything, toy
(hyponym) Chinese puzzle
Verb
1. be a mystery or bewildering to; "This beats me!"; "Got me--I don't know the answer!"; "a vexing problem"; "This question really stuck me"
(synonym) perplex, vex, stick, get, mystify, baffle, beat, pose, bewilder, flummox, stupefy, nonplus, gravel, amaze, dumbfound
(hypernym) confuse, throw, fox, befuddle, fuddle, bedevil, confound, discombobulate
(hyponym) stump, mix up
(see-also) puzzle over
(derivation) puzzler, mystifier, teaser
2. be uncertain about; think about without fully understanding or being able to decide; "We puzzled over her sudden departure"
(hypernym) chew over, think over, meditate, ponder, excogitate, contemplate, muse, reflect, mull, mull over, ruminate, speculate
(derivation) puzzler, mystifier, teaser
Noun
1. a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution; "he loved to solve chessmate puzzles"; "that's a real puzzler"
(synonym) puzzler, mystifier, teaser
(hypernym) problem
2. a toy that tests your ingenuity
(hypernym) plaything, toy
(hyponym) Chinese puzzle
Verb
1. be a mystery or bewildering to; "This beats me!"; "Got me--I don't know the answer!"; "a vexing problem"; "This question really stuck me"
(synonym) perplex, vex, stick, get, mystify, baffle, beat, pose, bewilder, flummox, stupefy, nonplus, gravel, amaze, dumbfound
(hypernym) confuse, throw, fox, befuddle, fuddle, bedevil, confound, discombobulate
(hyponym) stump, mix up
(see-also) puzzle over
(derivation) puzzler, mystifier, teaser
2. be uncertain about; think about without fully understanding or being able to decide; "We puzzled over her sudden departure"
(hypernym) chew over, think over, meditate, ponder, excogitate, contemplate, muse, reflect, mull, mull over, ruminate, speculate
(derivation) puzzler, mystifier, teaser
| Shakespeare Words |
Puzzle
a dirty strumpet
a dirty strumpet
| hEnglish - advanced version |
puzzle
puzzle
\puz"zle\, v. i.
1. to be bewildered, or perplexed. a puzzling fool, that heeds nothing.
2. to work, as at a puzzle; as, to puzzle over a problem.
puzzle
\puz"zle\ (?), n. [for opposal, in the sense of problem. see oppose, pose, v.] 1. something which perplexes or embarrasses; especially, a toy or a problem contrived for testing ingenuity; also, something exhibiting marvelous skill in making.
2. the state of being puzzled; perplexity; as, to be in a puzzle.
puzzle
\puz"zle\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. puzzled (?); p. pr. & vb. n. puzzling (?).] 1. to perplex; to confuse; to embarrass; to put to a stand; to nonplus. a very shrewd disputant in those points is dexterous in puzzling others. h. more. he is perpetually puzzled and perplexed amidst his own blunders.
2. to make intricate; to entangle. they disentangle from the puzzled skein. the ways of heaven are dark and intricate, puzzled in mazes, and perplexed with error.
3. to solve by ingenuity, as a puzzle; -- followed by out; as, to puzzle out a mystery.
similar words(5)
puzzle-headed
eight queens puzzle
queens puzzle
monkey`s puzzle
puzzle out
puzzle
\puz"zle\, v. i.
1. to be bewildered, or perplexed. a puzzling fool, that heeds nothing.
2. to work, as at a puzzle; as, to puzzle over a problem.
puzzle
\puz"zle\ (?), n. [for opposal, in the sense of problem. see oppose, pose, v.] 1. something which perplexes or embarrasses; especially, a toy or a problem contrived for testing ingenuity; also, something exhibiting marvelous skill in making.
2. the state of being puzzled; perplexity; as, to be in a puzzle.
puzzle
\puz"zle\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. puzzled (?); p. pr. & vb. n. puzzling (?).] 1. to perplex; to confuse; to embarrass; to put to a stand; to nonplus. a very shrewd disputant in those points is dexterous in puzzling others. h. more. he is perpetually puzzled and perplexed amidst his own blunders.
2. to make intricate; to entangle. they disentangle from the puzzled skein. the ways of heaven are dark and intricate, puzzled in mazes, and perplexed with error.
3. to solve by ingenuity, as a puzzle; -- followed by out; as, to puzzle out a mystery.
similar words(5)
puzzle-headed
eight queens puzzle
queens puzzle
monkey`s puzzle
puzzle out
| JM Welsh <=> English Dictionary |
Dotio
Dotio = v. to confuse, to puzzle
Dotio = v. to confuse, to puzzle
Puzzle Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Puzzle
A puzzle is a problem or enigma that challenges ingenuity. In a basic puzzle you piece together objects in a logical way in order to come up with the desired shape, picture or solution. Puzzles are often contrived as a form of entertainment, but they can also stem from serious mathematical or logistical problems — in such cases, their successful resolution can be a significant contribution to mathematical research.
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