Definition of puzzling Puzzling

/pʌˈzʌlɪŋ/ - [puzuling] -

We found 7 definitions of puzzling from 4 different sources.

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What does puzzling mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Adjective

puzzling - not clear to the understanding; "I didn't grasp the meaning of that enigmatic comment until much later"; "prophetic texts so enigmatic that their meaning has been disputed for centuries"
  enigmatic, enigmatical
  uncomprehensible, incomprehensible difficult to understand; "the most incomprehensible thing about the universe is that it is comprehensible"- A. Einstein
puzzling - lacking clarity of meaning; causing confusion or perplexity; "sent confusing signals to Iraq"; "perplexing to someone who knew nothing about it"; "a puzzling statement"
  confusing, perplexing
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  • puzzling (p. pr. & vb. n.)
    of Puzzle

Part of speech

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  • puzzling, verb, gerund of puzzle (infinitive).

Pronunciation

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Sign Language

puzzling in sign language
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