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puzzler

 

[ ˈpʌzlər ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

word game

A person who creates or solves puzzles, especially word puzzles.

Synonyms

crossword expert, puzzle enthusiast, puzzle solver

Examples of usage

  • The newspaper's resident puzzler always comes up with challenging crosswords.
  • She is known as the ultimate puzzler among her friends.
Context #2 | Noun

informal

A situation or person that is confusing or difficult to understand.

Synonyms

enigma, mystery, riddle

Examples of usage

  • The new project turned out to be a real puzzler for the team.
  • Her behavior was a real puzzler to everyone around her.

Translations

Translations of the word "puzzler" in other languages:

🇵🇹 desafiante

🇮🇳 पहेली हल करने वाला

🇩🇪 Rätsellöser

🇮🇩 pemecah teka-teki

🇺🇦 головолом

🇵🇱 rozwiązywacz zagadek

🇯🇵 パズル解決者

🇫🇷 résolveur d'énigmes

🇪🇸 solucionador de acertijos

🇹🇷 bulmaca çözücü

🇰🇷 퍼즐 해결사

🇸🇦 حلال الألغاز

🇨🇿 řešitel hlavolamů

🇸🇰 riešiteľ hádaniek

🇨🇳 谜题解决者

🇸🇮 reševalec ugank

🇮🇸 gáta leysir

🇰🇿 жұмбақ шешуші

🇬🇪 ამოცანის ამხსნელი

🇦🇿 tapmaca həll edən

🇲🇽 solucionador de acertijos

Etymology

The word 'puzzler' originated from the verb 'puzzle' which came from the Old French word 'pusillier' meaning 'to bewilder'. Over time, 'puzzle' evolved to refer to a perplexing problem or situation, leading to the creation of the noun 'puzzler' to describe a person who engages in or creates puzzles.

See also: puzzled, puzzledly, puzzlement, puzzling, puzzlingly.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #39,615, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.