Puzzler: meaning, definitions and examples

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puzzler

[ ˈpʌzlər ]

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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.

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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

Word origin

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.