Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A puzzled or perplexed condition; bewilderment.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun The domain of puzzles; puzzles, collectively.

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  • noun The domain of puzzles; puzzles collectively.

Etymologies

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puzzle +‎ -dom

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Examples

  • For all these reasons make the puzzledom of current Chinese SEO industry,and this puzzledom can not be changed by some one individual or one company.

    The Tail Section » Comment System Maintenance 2007

  • For all these reasons make the puzzledom of current Chinese SEO industry,and this puzzledom can not be changed by some one individual or one company.

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  • For all these reasons make the puzzledom of current Chinese SEO industry,and this puzzledom can not be changed by some one individual or one company.

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  • I was resolved to travel with him into the land of puzzledom.

    Clarissa Harlowe 2006

  • Although we are going to take a Sudoku 101 class with a real-life enigmatologist, or professor of puzzledom, if you prefer.

    CNN Transcript Feb 8, 2006 2006

  • "That is a great curiosity," he said, "a very difficult piece of puzzledom, a snorter."

    Omnium 2005

  • "That is a great curiosity," he said, "a very difficult piece of puzzledom, a snorter."

    Archive 2005-02-01 2005

  • A gentle persuasiveness, even with a spice of puzzledom in it, will go further in the end.

    The Contemporary Review, January 1883 Vol 43, No. 1 Various

  • No passions or emotions now affected him; but their memory created an atmosphere of puzzledom.

    The Fortunate Youth 1914

  • Even for Frank's truly fraternal indifference the radiance and derision of his sister still seemed to sparkle and ring; he could hear her laughter still from the garden of the hotel, and he stared at his sombre adviser in puzzledom.

    The Wisdom of Father Brown 1905

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