Definitions
Wiktionary
- n. A person who obscures or muddles information, making something appear to be a mystery.
- n. A situation that is puzzling, or mystifying
WordNet 3.0
- n. a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution
Etymologies
- mystify + -er (Wiktionary)
Examples
“At 27, Suchard is the heir apparent to Uri Geller, the self-described Israeli "mystifier" who gained fame bending spoons seemingly only with the power of his mind.”
Ellen Sterling: The Power of the Mind: Lior Suchard Is a Living, Breathing & Entertaining Example
“Yet, the first definition is “A modern day mystifier who utilized SKILLS BEYOND THE CATEGORY OF MAGIC.””
“An intriguing and mystifying meeting of the minds takes place on live television when famed mentalist Uri Geller and world-renowned mystifier Criss Angel (“Criss Angel Mindfreak”) conduct an intensive search for the next great mentalist.”
“Houdini, who preferred the description mystifier to magician, appealed to that basic compulsion.”
““You made me look a little tired in this picture,” the mystifier said.”
“HAFFENREFFER: A.J., it was here in Bryant Park yesterday that mystifier Criss Angel was locked inside a box in this contraption behind me, airtight box.”
“And we ` re pleased to welcome mystifier Criss Angel to the program.”
“Là-dessus, il tourne les talons, laissant couvert de confusion celui qui voulait le mystifier.”
“Francine was the interpreter of _Cosmos_ in Strasburg, the white-bearded mystifier of the champagne-cellar, the finest singing-voice in Épernay.”
Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 12, No. 33, December, 1873
“That I've a headache, and not hungry," said Kittie, and Kat whisked gayly off, laughing to herself, to think how she had intended to be the mystifier, and instead, was the mystified.”
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