puzzle

1. v. Something which perplexes or embarrasses; especially, a toy or a problem contrived for testing ingenuity; also, something exhibiting marvelous skill in making. Source: opted

2. v. The state of being puzzled; perplexity; as, to be in a puzzle. Source: opted

3. v. t. To perplex; to confuse; to embarrass; to put to a stand; to nonplus. Source: opted

4. v. t. To make intricate; to entangle. Source: opted

5. v. t. To solve by ingenuity, as a puzzle; -- followed by out; as, to puzzle out a mystery. Source: opted

6. v. i. To be bewildered, or perplexed. Source: opted

7. v. i. To work, as at a puzzle; as, to puzzle over a problem. Source: opted

8. n. a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution Source: wordnet

9. n. a game that tests your ingenuity Source: wordnet

10. v. be a mystery or bewildering to Source: wordnet

11. v. be uncertain about; think about without fully understanding or being able to decide Source: wordnet

12. 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. 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. Dr. H. More. He is perpetually puzzled and perplexed amidst his own blunders. Addison. 2. To make intricate; to entangle. They disentangle from the puzzled skein. Cowper. The ways of Heaven are dark and intricate, Puzzled in mazes, and perplexed with error. Addison. 3. To solve by ingenuity, as a puzzle; -- followed by out; as, to puzzle out a mystery. Syn. -- To embarrass; perplex; confuse; bewilder; confound. See Embarrass. 1. To be bewildered, or perplexed. A puzzling fool, that heeds nothing. L'Estrange. 2. To work, as at a puzzle; as, to puzzle over a problem. Source: webster

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