Puzzle

Word PUZZLE
Character 6
Hyphenation puz zle
Pronunciations /ˈpʌzəl/

Definitions and meanings of "Puzzle"

What do we mean by puzzle?

Something, such as a game, toy, or problem, that requires ingenuity and often persistence in solving or assembling. noun

Something that baffles or confuses; an enigma. noun

The condition of being perplexed; bewilderment. noun

To baffle or confuse mentally by presenting or being a difficult problem or matter. synonym: perplex. intransitive verb

To clarify or solve (something confusing) by reasoning or study. intransitive verb

To be perplexed. intransitive verb

To ponder over a problem in an effort to solve or understand it. intransitive verb

To perplex or pose with or as with difficult points, problems, or questions; put to a stand; gravel.

To entangle; make intricate.

To resolve or discover by long cogitation or careful investigation; make out by mental labor; cogitate: with out.

Synonyms Perplex, etc. (see embarrass), pose, nonplus, bewilder, stagger.

To be bewildered; be perplexed or posed.

A difficult question or problem; specifically, a riddle, or a toy or contrivance which is designed to try one's ingenuity. noun

Embarrassment; perplexity: as, to be in a puzzle, or in a state of puzzle. noun

Something which perplexes or embarrasses; especially, a toy or a problem contrived for testing ingenuity; also, something exhibiting marvelous skill in making. noun

The state of being puzzled; perplexity. noun

To perplex; to confuse; to embarrass; to put to a stand; to nonplus. transitive verb

To make intricate; to entangle. transitive verb

To solve by ingenuity, as a puzzle; -- followed by out. transitive verb

To be bewildered, or perplexed. intransitive verb

Anything that is difficult to understand or make sense of.

A game for one or more people that is more or less difficult to work out or complete.

A crossword puzzle.

A jigsaw puzzle.

A riddle.

Something made with marvellous skill; something of ingenious construction.

The state of being puzzled; perplexity.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Puzzle

The word "puzzle" in example sentences

But it ` s just -- it ` s a normal investigative process, you know, and it ` s odd that the term puzzle was used, because essentially that ` s what an investigation is. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Many assignments in the professional world are a word puzzle in need of a visual solution and it's up to the photographer to make lemonade from lemons. ❋ Wired.com Photo Department (2011)

A big piece of the puzzle is the Web Application Accelerator, which Akamai has enhanced specifically for SaaS customers. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I fancy foxes and liked the picture on its own; the puzzle is a bonus. ❋ The Nag (2008)

In one experiment, Mogilner stood outside a coffee shop and asked people as they were about to enter the store to complete a word puzzle. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The stumbling-out-the-gate budget fumble by Chris Gregoire's staff highlights a bigger problem for the state budget that will pose a significant stumbling block for lawmakers: a large piece of the puzzle is the under funded state pension system which requires sizeable "catch-up" contributions from the state in coming years. ❋ Unknown (2006)

And now the final piece of the puzzle is apparently ready to be slipped into place – according to reports, Tom Cruise is ready to release a picture of Suri Cruise to the public. ❋ Unknown (2006)

La Russa says an important piece to the puzzle is the fact the A's had somebody good enough to get the outs in the seventh and eighth innings. ❋ Unknown (2005)

(Sorry, Miami Herald - you have too many ads and the crossword puzzle is the same as the Times except a week later.) ❋ Unknown (2004)

The second piece in the puzzle is the weak force, which controls some radioactive decays and energy production in the sun. ❋ Unknown (2004)

The only piece missing in our puzzle is a reliable sewer system. ❋ David (2003)

IMHO, the only piece missing from the puzzle is the face and the voice of, as I said in the preceding paragraph, someone to lead. ❋ Unknown (2003)

Their conscious attention had been focused on solving the word puzzle. ❋ Jonah Lehrer (2011)

Crickler is a word puzzle, sort of a rolled out crossword puzzle, that is currently run (in Flash) on many Newspaper websites around the world ❋ Unknown (2010)

For example would it be interesting information if I told them that I solved the code word puzzle this morning in 4 mins 33 secs? or if I told them that I exceeded my career best and ate 8 idlis for breakfast? ❋ Unknown (2009)

What I'm saying is, "No matter what the strategy or puzzle is it must be difficult to comprehend and tactful to the morality and ethics of the main character." ❋ Unknown (2010)

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