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Definition of Mystifying
1. Adjective. Of an obscure nature. "Rituals totally mystifying to visitors from other lands"
Similar to: Incomprehensible, Inexplicable
Derivative terms: Inscrutability, Mystery
Definition of Mystifying
1. Adjective. unusual ¹
2. Verb. (present participle of mystify) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Mystifying
1. mystify [v] - See also: mystify
Lexicographical Neighbors of Mystifying
Literary usage of Mystifying
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Handy-book of Literary Curiosities by William Shepard Walsh (1892)
"... by asking for a chest of drawers under the shocking and mystifying formula, "Je
veux une poitrine de caleçons." "Je sens mauvais: oil est ma naissance? ..."
2. From Private to Field-marshal by William Robert Robertson (1921)
"... Composition of Intelligence Staff at Headquarters— Arrival of Headquarters at
Modder river—Lord Roberts' care for his troops—mystifying Cronje as to the ..."
3. Ruling Case Law as Developed and Established by the Decisions and by William Mark McKinney, Burdett Alberto Rich (1917)
"... though legal terminology presents a mystifying maze of apparently conflicting
and often unintelligible statements, observations and reasonings.8 In ..."
4. Narrative of a Journey from Heraut to Khiva, Moscow, and St. Petersburgh by James Abbott (1867)
"... embodied in them—Ten Days' Pilgrimage on a Voyage of 180 Miles—Misery of my
People—Whether Pig begets Idol, or Idol begets Pig—mystifying Properties of ..."
5. The Antiquarian (1871)
"I do not wish to involve in the discussion of this question that, far wider and
more mystifying one, of the origin of the ..."
6. Our Railways: Their Origin, Development, Incident and Romance by John Pendleton (1896)
"... Lost Luggage—Mrs. Gamp at the Booking Office—Lifting a Railway Station—"The
Station Master of Lone Prairie"—A mystifying Notice to Passengers. ..."
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