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Word Meanings - ENIGMA - Book Publishers vocabulary database

1. A dark, obscure, or inexplicable saying; a riddle; a statement, the hidden meaning of which is to be discovered or guessed. A custom was among the ancients of proposing an enigma at festivals. Pope. 2. An action, mode of action, or thing, which

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1. A dark, obscure, or inexplicable saying; a riddle; a statement, the hidden meaning of which is to be discovered or guessed. A custom was among the ancients of proposing an enigma at festivals. Pope. 2. An action, mode of action, or thing, which cannot be satisfactorily explained; a puzzle; as, his conduct is an enigma.

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  • PUZZLEMENT
    The state of being puzzled; perplexity. Miss Mitford.
  • PUZZLE
    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.
  • PARADOXURE
    Any species of Paradoxurus, a genus of Asiatic viverrine mammals allied to the civet, as the musang, and the luwack or palm cat . See Musang.
  • ENIGMATIC; ENIGMATICAL
    Relating to or resembling an enigma; not easily explained or accounted for; darkly expressed; obscure; puzzling; as, an enigmatical answer.
  • PUZZLEDOM
    The domain of puzzles; puzzles, collectively. C. Kingsley.
  • INSTRUCTRESS
    A woman who instructs; a preceptress; a governess. Johnson.
  • LABYRINTHAL
    Pertaining to, or resembling, a labyrinth; intricate; labyrinthian.
  • ILLUMINER
    One who, or that which, illuminates.
  • LABYRINTHINE
    Pertaining to, or like, a labyrinth; labyrinthal.
  • LABYRINTHICI
    An order of teleostean fishes, including the Anabas, or climbing perch, and other allied fishes. Note: They have, connected with the gill chamber, a special cavity in which a labyrinthiform membrane is arranged so as to retain water to supply the
  • SECRECY
    1. The state or quality of being hidden; as, his movements were detected in spite of their secrecy. The Lady Anne, Whom the king hath in secrecy long married. Shak. 2. That which is concealed; a secret. Shak. 3. Seclusion; privacy; retirement.
  • RIDDLER
    One who riddles .
  • LABYRINTHIC; LABYRINTHICAL
    Like or pertaining to a labyrinth.
  • PROBLEMATIC; PROBLEMATICAL
    Having the nature of a problem; not shown in fact; questionable; uncertain; unsettled; doubtful. -- Prob`lem*at"ic*al*ly, adv. Diligent inquiries into remote and problematical guilt leave a gate wide open to . . . informers. Swift.
  • CONTRADICTION
    1. An assertion of the contrary to what has been said or affirmed; denial of the truth of a statement or assertion; contrary declaration; gainsaying. His fair demands Shall be accomplished without contradiction. Shak. 2. Direct opposition
  • LABYRINTHIFORM
    Having the form of a labyrinth; intricate.
  • SHROUD
    A set of ropes serving as stays to support the masts. The lower shrouds are secured to the sides of vessels by heavy iron bolts and are passed around the head of the lower masts. (more info) clothing; akin to Icel. skru the shrouds of
  • PARADOXIDES
    A genus of large trilobites characteristic of the primordial formations.
  • PROBLEMATIST
    One who proposes problems. Evelyn.
  • LABYRINTHIAN
    Intricately winding; like a labyrinth; perplexed; labyrinthal.
  • PREINSTRUCT
    To instruct previously or beforehand. Dr. H. More.
  • UNSHROUD
    To remove the shroud from; to uncover. P. Fletcher.
  • GRIDDLE
    W. greidell, Ir. greideal, greideil, griddle, gridiron, greadaim I 1. An iron plate or pan used for cooking cakes. 2. A sieve with a wire bottom, used by miners.
  • REILLUMINE
    To illumine again or anew; to reillume.

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