Added 10 October 2026
mystify
/ˈmɪstɪfaɪ/ verb
verb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about mystify at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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Be a mystery or bewildering to.
This beats me!
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Make mysterious.
mystify the story
Origin
From French mystifier, from Ancient Greek μυστικός (mustikós, “secret, mystic”) + Latin -ficare.
From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA)