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stumper
UK
/ˈstʌmpə/
US
/ˈstʌmpɚ/
Translations
stumpers
pl
UK
/ˈstʌmpə/
US
/ˈstʌmpɚ/
The final question in the quiz was a real stumper, leaving all the participants scratching their heads.
La dernière question du quiz était un vrai casse-tête, laissant tous les participants se gratter la tête.
Additional translations
UK
/ˈstʌmpə/
US
/ˈstʌmpɚ/
Used attributively to describe something puzzling or difficult.
That was a stumper puzzle, and hardly anyone finished it.
C’était un puzzle difficile, et presque personne ne l’a terminé.
Additional translations
Definitions
The final question in the quiz was a real stumper, leaving all the participants scratching their heads.
The seasoned politician was known as a great stumper, rallying support in every town he visited.
The forestry crew brought in a heavy-duty stumper to clear the land.
That was a stumper puzzle, and hardly anyone finished it.