Puzzle
(Puz"zle) n. [For opposal, in the sense of problem. See Oppose, Pose, v.]
1. Something which perplexes or embarrasses; especially, a toy or a problem contrived for testing ingenuity; also,
something exhibiting marvelous skill in making.
2. The state of being puzzled; perplexity; as, to be in a puzzle.
Puzzle
(Puz"zle), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Puzzled ; p. pr. & vb. n. Puzzling ]
1. To perplex; to confuse; to embarrass; to put to a stand; to nonplus.
A very shrewd disputant in those points is dexterous in puzzling others.
Dr. H. More.
He is perpetually puzzled and perplexed amidst his own blunders.
Addison. 2. To make intricate; to entangle.
They disentangle from the puzzled skein.
Cowper.
The ways of Heaven are dark and intricate,
Puzzled in mazes, and perplexed with error.
Addison. 3. To solve by ingenuity, as a puzzle; — followed by out; as, to puzzle out a mystery.
Syn. — To embarrass; perplex; confuse; bewilder; confound. See Embarrass.
Puzzle
(Puz"zle), v. i.
1. To be bewildered, or perplexed.
A puzzling fool, that heeds nothing.
L'Estrange. 2. To work, as at a puzzle; as, to puzzle over a problem.
Puzzledom
(Puz"zle*dom) n. The domain of puzzles; puzzles, collectively. C. Kingsley.
Puzzle-headed
(Puz"zle-head`ed) a. Having the head full of confused notions. Johnson.
Puzzlement
(Puz"zle*ment) n. The state of being puzzled; perplexity. Miss Mitford.
Puzzler
(Puz"zler) n. One who, or that which, puzzles or perplexes.
Hebrew, the general puzzler of old heads.
Brome. Puzzlingly
(Puz"zling*ly) adv. In a puzzling manner.
Puzzolan
(Puz"zo*lan Puz`zo*la"na) n. See Pozzuolana.
Pyæmia
(||Py*æ"mi*a) n. [NL., fr. Gr. pus + blood.] (Med.) A form of blood poisoning produced by the
absorption into the blood of morbid matters usually originating in a wound or local inflammation. It is
characterized by the development of multiple abscesses throughout the body, and is attended with irregularly
recurring chills, fever, profuse sweating, and exhaustion.
Pyæmic
(Py*æ"mic) a. Of or pertaining to pyæmia; of the nature of pyæmia.
Pycnaspidean
(Pyc`nas*pid"e*an) a. [Gr. thick, crowded + a shield.] (Zoöl.) Having the posterior side
of the tarsus covered with small irregular scales; — said of certain birds.
