WebTo puzzle over something is to try to understand or solve it. Picture someone struggling with a jigsaw puzzle, trying to figure out how all those tiny pieces fit together to form an image. That person is puzzling over a puzzle! When something puzzles …

WebDEFINITIONS 1 1 confused because you cannot understand something Don’t look so puzzled – it’s perfectly simple. She was staring at her computer with a puzzled frown. …

Webthe state or condition of being puzzled a toy, game, or question presenting a problem that requires skill or ingenuity for its solution Etymology: 16th Century: of unknown origin ˈpuzzling adj 'puzzled' also found in these entries (note: many are …

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Webpuzzle ( ˈpʌzəl) vb 1. to perplex or be perplexed 2. (foll by: over) to attempt the solution (of); ponder (about): he puzzled over her absence. 3. (usually foll by: out) to solve by mental effort: he puzzled out the meaning of the inscription. n 4. a person or thing that puzzles 5. a problem that cannot be easily or readily solved

WebQuizzical usually means puzzled or questioning, though it can also mean confused, surprised, comical, or mocking. If someone's looking at you with a quizzical expression when you mention your summer, it might mean they …

WebFeb 17, 2021 · puzzle (n.). c. 1600, "state of being puzzled," from puzzle (v.); meaning "perplexing question, difficult problem" is from 1650s; that of "a toy contrived to test one's ingenuity" is from 1814. Puzzle-ring "number of small rings intertwined inseparably with one another that can be arranged as a single ring" is by 1877.

WebA puzzle is a game, problem, or toy that tests a person's ingenuity or knowledge. In a puzzle, the solver is expected to put pieces together ( or take them apart) in a logical way, in order to arrive at the correct or fun solution of the puzzle.

Webunable to understand something or the reason for something synonym baffled. She had a puzzled look on her face.; puzzled about something You look very puzzled about something.; puzzled as to something Scientists are …

Webpuzzled, puzzles, puzzling To baffle or confuse mentally by presenting or being a difficult problem or matter. American Heritage To perplex; confuse; bewilder; nonplus. Webster's …

Webpuzzle ( ˈpʌzəl) vb 1. to perplex or be perplexed 2. (foll by: over) to attempt the solution (of); ponder (about): he puzzled over her absence. 3. (usually foll by: out) to solve by mental effort: he puzzled out the meaning of the inscription. n 4. a person or thing that puzzles 5. a problem that cannot be easily or readily solved

Webpuzzle in American English. (ˈpʌzəl) (verb -zled, -zling) noun. 1. a toy, problem, or other contrivance designed to amuse by presenting difficulties to be solved by ingenuity or patient effort. 2. something puzzling; a puzzling question, matter, or person. 3. a puzzled or perplexed condition; bewilderment.