'puzzling' definitions:

Definition of 'puzzling'

(from WordNet)
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" [syn: enigmatic, enigmatical, 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" [syn: confusing, perplexing, puzzling]

Definition of 'puzzling'

From: GCIDE
  • 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 dexterous in puzzling others. --Dr. H. More. [1913 Webster]
  • He is perpetually puzzled and perplexed amidst his own blunders. --Addison. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. To make intricate; to entangle. [1913 Webster]
  • They disentangle from the puzzled skein. --Cowper. [1913 Webster]
  • The ways of Heaven are dark and intricate, Puzzled in mazes, and perplexed with error. --Addison. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. To solve by ingenuity, as a puzzle; -- followed by out; as, to puzzle out a mystery. [1913 Webster]
  • Syn: To embarrass; perplex; confuse; bewilder; confound. See Embarrass. [1913 Webster]