ˈpʌzl n. & v. --n. 1 a
difficult or confusing
problem; an
enigma. 2 a problem or
toy designed to test
knowledge or
ingenuity. --v. 1 tr.
confound or
disconcert mentally. 2 intr. (usu. foll. by
over etc.) be perplexed (about). 3 tr. (usu. as puzzling adj.)
require much thought to
comprehend (a puzzling situation). 4 tr. (foll. by out)
solve or
understand by
hard thought. øøpuzzlement n. puzzlingly adv. [16th
c.: orig. unkn.]