- puzzled
adj. puzzled to + inf. (we were puzzled to learn of her decision)
* * *puzzled to + inf. (we were puzzled to learn of her decision)
Combinatory dictionary. 2013.
puzzled
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puzzled — index lost (disoriented) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
puzzled — [adj] confused at a loss*, at sea*, baffled, bewildered, bollixed, clueless, come apart, come unzipped*, discombobulated*, dopey*, doubtful, floored*, foggy, fouled up*, hung up*, in a fog*, lost, loused up*, messed up*, mind blown*, mixed up*,… … New thesaurus
puzzled — puz|zled [ˈpʌzəld] adj confused and unable to understand something ▪ Dinner? Sam asked, looking puzzled. puzzled about/as to/at ▪ John seemed puzzled about what the question meant. puzzled that ▪ Harry was puzzled that Nicholas didn t seem to… … Dictionary of contemporary English
puzzled — adj. VERBS ▪ be, feel, look, seem, sound ▪ become, get ▪ We were becoming more and more puzzled by the minute … Collocations dictionary
puzzled — puzzle puz zle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {puzzled} (p[u^]z z ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {puzzling} (p[u^]z zl[i^]ng).] 1. To perplex; to confuse; to embarrass; to put to a stand; to nonplus. [1913 Webster] A very shrewd disputant in those points is… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
puzzled — [[t]pʌ̱z(ə)ld[/t]] ADJ GRADED: oft ADJ by/about/at n Someone who is puzzled is confused because they do not understand something. Critics remain puzzled by the British election results... Norman looked puzzled. Syn: mystified … English dictionary
puzzled — adjective confused and unable to understand something: I m still slightly puzzled as to why she never called us. | puzzled look/expression: Alice read the letter with a puzzled expression on her face … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
puzzled — adjective confused and unable to understand something: I m still slightly puzzled as to why she never called us. | puzzled look/expression: Alice read the letter with a puzzled expression on her face … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
puzzled — puz|zled [ pʌzld ] adjective * confused because you cannot understand something: Don t look so puzzled it s perfectly simple. She was staring at her computer with a puzzled frown … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
puzzled */ — UK [ˈpʌz(ə)ld] / US adjective confused because you cannot understand something Don t look so puzzled – it s perfectly simple. She was staring at her computer with a puzzled frown … English dictionary
