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Puz"zle (?), n. [For opposal, in the sense of problem. See Oppose, Pose, v.] 1. Something which perplexes or embarrasses; especially, a toy or a problem contrived for testing ingenuity; also, something exhibiting marvelous skill in making.

2. The state of being puzzled; perplexity; as, to be in a puzzle.

Puz"zle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Puzzled (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Puzzling (?).] 1. To perplex; to confuse; to embarrass; to put to a stand; to nonplus.

A very shrewd disputant in those points is dexterous in puzzling others.

Dr. H. More.

He is perpetually puzzled and perplexed amidst his own blunders.

Addison.

2. To make intricate; to entangle.

They disentangle from the puzzled skein.

Cowper.

The ways of Heaven are dark and intricate, Puzzled in mazes, and perplexed with error.

Addison.

3. To solve by ingenuity, as a puzzle; -- followed by out; as, to puzzle out a mystery.

Syn. -- To embarrass; perplex; confuse; bewilder; confound. See Embarrass.

Puz"zle, v. i. 1. To be bewildered, or perplexed.

A puzzling fool, that heeds nothing.

L'Estrange.

2. To work, as at a puzzle; as, to puzzle over a problem.

Puz"zle*dom (?), n. The domain of puzzles; puzzles, collectively. C. Kingsley.

Puz"zle-head`ed (?), a. Having the head full of confused notions. Johnson.

Puz"zle*ment (?), n. The state of being puzzled; perplexity. Miss Mitford.

Puz"zler (?), n. One who, or that which, puzzles or perplexes.

Hebrew, the general puzzler of old heads.

Brome.

Puz"zling*ly (?), adv. In a puzzling manner.

{ Puz"zo*lan (?), Puz`zo*la"na (?), } n. See Pozzuolana.

||Py*Ê"mi*a (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. &?; pus + &?; blood.] (Med.) A form ||of blood poisoning produced by the absorption into the blood of ||morbid matters usually originating in a wound or local inflammation. ||It is characterized by the development of multiple abscesses ||throughout the body, and is attended with irregularly recurring ||chills, fever, profuse sweating, and exhaustion.

Py*Ê"mic (?), a. Of or pertaining to pyÊmia; of the nature of pyÊmia.