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puzzling
UK
/ˈpʌz.lɪŋ/
US
/ˈpʌz.lɪŋ/
more puzzling
Comp.
most puzzling
Super.
UK
/ˈpʌzlɪŋ/
US
/ˈpʌzlɪŋ/
Translations
The detective found the case to be puzzling, with no clear motive or suspect.
Le détective a trouvé l’affaire déroutante, sans mobile ni suspect clair.
Additional translations
Definitions
The detective found the case to be puzzling, with no clear motive or suspect.
puzzlings
pl
UK
/ˈpʌz.lɪŋ/
US
/ˈpʌz.lɪŋ/
Gerund functioning as a noun; denotes the act or process of puzzling.
Translations
The puzzling of the ancient inscriptions took the archaeologists weeks.
L’énigme des anciennes inscriptions a pris des semaines aux archéologues.
Definitions
The puzzling of the ancient inscriptions took the archaeologists weeks.
puzzling
ing-form
puzzled
Past Simple
puzzled
Past Participle
puzzling
ing-form
UK
/ˈpʌz.əl/
US
/ˈpʌz.əl/
Translations
The complex instructions puzzled the students.
Les instructions complexes ont dérouter les étudiants.
Additional translations
Definitions
The complex instructions puzzled the students.
She puzzled over the math problem for hours.
Definitions
She spent the afternoon working on a challenging jigsaw puzzle.
The disappearance of the ancient civilization remains a puzzle to historians.
Definitions
She bought a puzzle magazine to keep herself entertained on the flight.