Definition of baffled
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: extremely confused or puzzled
… his explanation of a piano's key action will leave you more baffled than before.— Martin Levine Molecular biologists became even more baffled when they looked at the messenger RNAs: many of the molecules were longer than the DNA from which they had been transcribed.— John Rennie In Miss Kate's eyes there was a troubled, baffled look …— Edna Ferber We have all heard novelists testify to the fact that, beginning a new book, they are utterly baffled as to how to proceed …— Donald Barthelme
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: equipped with a baffle
Ventilation openings are baffled to prevent stray light from reaching the operator's eyes …— Bausch & Lomb Catalog A baffled fuel cell keeps the weight in place.— Kevin Falvey
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The first known use of baffled was in 1606
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