mystery, problem, enigma, riddle, puzzle mean something which baffles or perplexes. mystery applies to what cannot be fully understood by reason or less strictly to whatever resists or defies explanation. problem applies to a question or difficulty calling for a solution or causing concern.
MYSTERY definition: 1. something strange or not known that has not yet been explained or understood: 2. a book, film…. Learn more.
Definition of mystery noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Mystery novels are often called “whodunnits” because they turn the reader into a detective trying to figure out the who, what, when, and how of a particular crime.
mystery - Traces back to Greek mustikos, "secret," and musterion, "secret rites"; the lesser-known meaning of mystery as "handicraft; art" is part of the phrase "mystery play."
Mystery is a fiction genre where the nature of an event, often a murder or other crime, remains mysterious until the end of the story. Often within a closed circle of suspects, each suspect is usually provided with a credible motive and a reasonable opportunity for committing the crime.
mystery (countable and uncountable, plural mysteries) The truth behind the events remains a mystery. The case was that of a murder. It had an element of mystery about it, however, which was puzzling the authorities. A turban and loincloth soaked in blood had been found; also a staff.
Murder Mystery Just Go with It co-stars Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston reunited for a good cause: to solve a Murder Mystery on a billionaire’s yacht. They play a married couple — he’s an NYPD officer, she’s a hairdresser — traveling to Europe with modest means.