PUZZLE as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • a toy that tests your ingenuity
    Hypernyms(s) puzzle is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s)
  2. Meaning
    • a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • he loved to solve chessmate puzzles
    • that’’s a real puzzler
    Hypernyms(s) puzzle is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)

PUZZLE as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • be a mystery or bewildering to
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • This beats me!
    • Got me–I don”t know the answer!
    • a vexing problem
    • This question really stuck me
    Hypernyms(s) puzzle is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) See Also Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • be uncertain about
    • think about without fully understanding or being able to decide
    Usage Example(s)
    • We puzzled over her sudden departure
    Hypernyms(s) puzzle is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)