puzzle
Pronunciation:
/ˈpʌzəl/noun
Definitions
Anything that is difficult to understand or make sense of.
Example: Where he went after he left the house is a puzzle.
A game for one or more people that is more or less difficult to work out or complete.
A crossword puzzle.
A jigsaw puzzle.
verb
Definitions
To perplex (someone).
To think long and carefully, in bewilderment.
Example: We puzzled over the curious-shaped lock, but were unable to discover how the key should be inserted.
To make intricate; to entangle.