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adjective
- 1. unable to understand; perplexed: "the questioners were met with puzzled looks"
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adjective. uk / ˈpʌz. ə ld / us / ˈpʌz. ə ld / Add to word list. B2. confused because you do not understand something: He had a puzzled look on his face. I'm still puzzled as to why she said that. I'm really puzzled that I haven't heard from Liz for so long. Synonym. nonplussed. Fewer examples.
If you're puzzled, you're confused or baffled — you just don't understand. Most preschoolers would be puzzled watching a Shakespeare play. If you're puzzled by your math homework, you might have to ask your teacher for help in school the next day.
The meaning of PUZZLE is to offer or represent to (someone) a problem difficult to solve or a situation difficult to resolve : challenge mentally; also : to exert (oneself, one's mind, etc.) over such a problem or situation. How to use puzzle in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Puzzle.
Definition of puzzled adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A puzzle is a question, game, or toy which you have to think about carefully in order to answer it correctly or put it together properly. ...a word puzzle. Synonyms: problem, riddle, maze, labyrinth More Synonyms of puzzle. 4. See also crossword. 5. singular noun. You can describe a person or thing that is hard to understand as a puzzle.
Definition of 'puzzled' puzzled. (pʌzəld ) adjective B2. Someone who is puzzled is confused because they do not understand something. Critics remain puzzled by the British election results. [+ by] Norman looked puzzled. [Also + about/at] Synonyms: perplexed, beaten, confused, baffled More Synonyms of puzzled.
To baffle or confuse mentally by presenting or being a difficult problem or matter. See Synonyms at perplex. 2. To clarify or solve (something confusing) by reasoning or study: He puzzled out the significance of the statement. v.intr. 1. To be perplexed. 2. To ponder over a problem in an effort to solve or understand it. [Origin unknown.]
Someone who is puzzled is confused because they do not understand something. Critics remain puzzled by the election results. Synonyms: perplexed , beaten , confused , baffled More Synonyms of puzzled
The earliest known use of the adjective puzzled is in the late 1500s. OED's earliest evidence for puzzled is from 1598, in the writing of Robert Barrett, soldier and author. puzzled is formed within English, by derivation.
Definition of puzzled adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
