Associations to the word «Puzzling»

Wiktionary

PUZZLING, verb. Present participle of puzzle
PUZZLING, adjective. Difficult to understand or explain; enigmatic or confusing; perplexing.
PUZZLING, noun. Time spent pondering something confusing.
PUZZLING OUT, verb. Present participle of puzzle out

Dictionary definition

PUZZLING, adjective. Not clear to the understanding; "I didn't grasp the meaning of that enigmatic comment until much later"; "prophetic texts so enigmatic that their meaning has been disputed for centuries".
PUZZLING, adjective. Lacking clarity of meaning; causing confusion or perplexity; "sent confusing signals to Iraq"; "perplexing to someone who knew nothing about it"; "a puzzling statement".

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley