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puzzling


puzzling

adj

Definition of PUZZLING

: difficult to understand or solve <puzzling symptoms>
— puz·zling·ly adverb
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Examples of PUZZLING

  1. The directions are somewhat puzzling.

First Known Use of PUZZLING

circa 1659

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