mazelike

maze

M m

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [meyz]
- /meɪz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [meyz]
- /meɪz/

Definitions of mazelike word

noun mazelike a confusing network of intercommunicating paths or passages; labyrinth. 1
noun mazelike any complex system or arrangement that causes bewilderment, confusion, or perplexity: Her petition was lost in a maze of bureaucratic red tape. 1
noun mazelike a state of bewilderment or confusion. 1
noun mazelike a winding movement, as in dancing. 1
verb with object mazelike Chiefly Dialect. to daze, perplex, or stupefy. 1
noun mazelike Like a maze; labyrinthine. 1

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Origin of mazelike

First appearance:

before 1250

One of the 11% oldest English words

1250-1300; Middle English mase, noun use of aphetic variant of amasen to amaze

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Parts of speech for Mazelike

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Mazelike

mazelike popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for mazelike

adjective mazelike

labyrinthine — of, relating to, or resembling a labyrinth.
mazy — full of confusing turns, passages, etc.; like a maze; labyrinthine.

All 2 Synonyms of mazelike