1. games, toys, or problems designed to test ingenuity or knowledge
2. something that is difficult to understand or explain

1. to confuse or perplex someone
2. to think hard about something in order to understand it

Examples

• She enjoys doing crossword puzzles in the morning.
• The children worked together to complete the jigsaw puzzle.
• The disappearance of the ancient civilization remains one of history’s greatest puzzles.
• His strange behavior puzzles his friends.
• The scientist puzzles over the unexpected results.
• These math puzzles help students develop problem-solving skills.
• The detective was puzzled by the lack of evidence at the crime scene.