puzzlingword
nounUK /ˈpʌz.lɪŋ.wɜːd/
US /ˈpʌz.lɪŋ.wɝːd/
A puzzlingword is a word that is hard to understand or figure out.
The riddle was full of puzzlingwords that made us think hard.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A word used in a puzzle or game.
She solved the crossword by finding each puzzlingword in the grid.
3. A confusing term that makes a sentence unclear.
The instructions had one puzzlingword that nobody could explain.
4. A secret word you must guess.
The game gave us a puzzlingword to guess before time ran out.