
puzzle
n 1: a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a
correct solution; "he loved to solve chessmate puzzles";
"that's a real puzzler" [syn: {puzzler}, {mystifier}, {teaser}]
2: a toy that tests your ingenuity
v 1: be a mystery or bewildering to; "This beats me!"; "Got me--I
don't know the answer!"; "a vexing problem"; "This
question really stuck me" [syn: {perplex}, {vex}, {stick},
{get}, {mystify}, {baffle}, {beat}, {pose}, {bewilder},
{flummox}, {stupefy}, {nonplus}, {gravel}, {amaze}, {dumbfound}]
2: be uncertain about; think about without fully understanding
or being able to decide; "We puzzled over her sudden
departure"
Source: WordNet® 2.0