baf´fling|ly

baf´fling|ly
baf|fling «BAF lihng», adjective.
1. puzzling; bewildering: »

a baffling problem.

2. hindering; thwarting: »

His duty was obstructed by baffling regulations.

3. shifting: »

baffling winds.

baf´fling|ly, adverb.
baf´fling- ness, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • baf|fling — «BAF lihng», adjective. 1. puzzling; bewildering: »a baffling problem. 2. hindering; thwarting: »His duty was obstructed by baffling regulations. 3. shifting: »baffling winds …   Useful english dictionary

  • baf´fling- ness — baf|fling «BAF lihng», adjective. 1. puzzling; bewildering: »a baffling problem. 2. hindering; thwarting: »His duty was obstructed by baffling regulations. 3. shifting: »baffling winds …   Useful english dictionary

  • fling — fling; fling·er; pif·fling; scuf·fling·ly; skif·fling; tri·fling·ly; tri·fling·ness; tri·fling; baf·fling·ly; baf·fling·ness; shuf·fling·ly; snuf·fling·ly; sti·fling·ly; …   English syllables

  • baf — baf·fle·ment; baf·fler; baf·fle; baf·fling·ly; baf·fling·ness; …   English syllables

  • baf´fler — baf|fle «BAF uhl», verb, fled, fling, noun. –v.t. 1. to be too hard for (a person) to understand or solve; bewilder: »This puzzle baffles me. SYNONYM(S): confound, perplex, disconcert. 2. to keep or hold back; …   Useful english dictionary

  • baf´fle|ment — baf|fle «BAF uhl», verb, fled, fling, noun. –v.t. 1. to be too hard for (a person) to understand or solve; bewilder: »This puzzle baffles me. SYNONYM(S): confound, perplex, disconcert. 2. to keep or hold back; …   Useful english dictionary

  • baf|fle — «BAF uhl», verb, fled, fling, noun. –v.t. 1. to be too hard for (a person) to understand or solve; bewilder: »This puzzle baffles me. SYNONYM(S): confound, perplex, disconcert. 2. to keep or hold back; …   Useful english dictionary

  • bafflingly — baf·fling·ly …   English syllables

  • baffle — baf|fle [ bæfl ] verb transitive if a problem, someone s behavior, etc. baffles you, you cannot understand it or solve it: a rare skin condition that has baffled doctors for years Detectives remain baffled by these murders. ╾ baf|fling adjective …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • bafflingness — baf·fling·ness …   English syllables

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