The magician's tricks mystified the audience.
SYNONYM(S): confuse, nonplus.the fabulous age, in which vulgar fact becomes mystified (Washington Irving).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
mys — mys·i·da·cea; mys·i·dae; mys·ta·ci·al; mys·ta·co·car·i·da; mys·ta·co·ce·te; mys·ta·gog·ic; mys·ta·gogue; mys·ta·go·gy; mys·tax; mys·te·ri·al; mys·te·ri·arch; mys·te·ri·os·o·phy; mys·te·ri·ous; mys·ter·ize; mys·tes; mys·ti·cal; mys·ti·cal·i·ty;… … English syllables
mys|ti|fy — «MIHS tuh fy», transitive verb, fied, fy|ing. 1. to bewilder purposely; perplex; puzzle: »The magician s tricks mystified the audience. SYNONYM(S): confuse, nonplus. 2. to make mysterious; involve in mystery; … Useful english dictionary
mys|ti|cize — «MIHS tuh syz», transitive verb, cized, ciz|ing. to make mystical; give a mystical character or meaning to … Useful english dictionary
de|mys|ti|fy — «dee MIHS tuh fy», transitive verb, fied, fy|ing. to make understandable; clarify by explanation or study: »The French government in the past fortnight at least “successfully demystified the obscure science of gold and brought it into the… … Useful english dictionary
mystifyingly — mys·ti·fy·ing·ly … English syllables
mystify — mys•ti•fy [[t]ˈmɪs təˌfaɪ[/t]] v. t. fied, fy•ing 1) to perplex or bewilder 2) to make mysterious or difficult to understand • Etymology: 1805–15; < F mystifier=myst(ique) mystic or myst(ère) mystery I+ ifier ify mys ti•fi•ca′tion, n.… … From formal English to slang
mystify — mys|ti|fy [ mıstı,faı ] verb transitive if someone or something mystifies you, you cannot understand or explain it: Investigators are mystified by the crash, which claimed 104 lives. ╾ mys|ti|fi|ca|tion [ ,mıstıfı keıʃn ] noun uncount ╾… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
ly — ly·so·genesis; ly·so·genetic; Ly·sol; ly·so·lecithin; ly·so·zyme; ly·syl; ly·thra·ce·ae; ly·thra·les; ly·thrum; mach·i·a·vel·li·an·ly; ma·chine·ly; mac·ro·ceph·a·ly; mad·ly; mag·i·cal·ly; mag·is·te·ri·al·ly; mag·is·tral·ly; mag·net·i·cal·ly;… … English syllables
fy — fy; FY; gas·i·fy; gaud·i·fy; ger·man·i·fy; gid·di·fy; glo·ri·fy; grat·i·fy; grat·i·fy·ing·ly; gyp·sy·fy; hap·pi·fy; his·tor·i·fy; horn·i·fy; hor·ri·fy; hor·ri·fy·ing·ly; hu·mid·i·fy; iden·ti·fy; if·fy; i·fy; im·pu·ri·fy; in·dem·ni·fy;… … English syllables
o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… … English syllables
