mizmaze

noun

miz·​maze

ˈmizˌmāz

1

: maze

the way lies through … an intricate mizmaze of tracks

—S. P. B. Mais

2

dialectal, England : a state of confusion or bewilderment : whirl

so surprised he was all of a mizmaze

Word History

Etymology

reduplication and alteration of maze entry 1

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