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maze.

A labyrinth; a puzzle consisting of a complicated network of paths or passages, the aim of which is to find one's way through.

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈmeɪz/UK
  1. A labyrinth; a puzzle consisting of a complicated network of paths or passages, the aim of which is to find one's way through.

  2. Something made up of many confused or conflicting elements; a tangle.

  3. A confusion of thought; a state of bewilderment.

    archaic
Where this word comes from

From Middle English mase, from Middle English masen (“to perplex, bewilder”); or perhaps from Old English *mæs (“delusion, bewilderment”); akin to Old English āmasian (“to perplex, confound”), Icelandic masa (“to chatter”). More at amaze.

verb/ˈmeɪz/UK
  1. To amaze, astonish, bewilder.

    archaic · transitive
  2. To daze or stupefy.

    archaic · transitive
Where this word comes from

From Middle English mase, from Middle English masen (“to perplex, bewilder”); or perhaps from Old English *mæs (“delusion, bewilderment”); akin to Old English āmasian (“to perplex, confound”), Icelandic masa (“to chatter”). More at amaze.

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