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- [mey-zee]
- /ˈmeɪ zi/
- /mazy/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mey-zee]
- /ˈmeɪ zi/
Definitions of mazy word
- adjective mazy full of confusing turns, passages, etc.; like a maze; labyrinthine. 1
- noun mazy Like a maze; labyrinthine. 1
- adjective mazy of or like a maze; perplexing or confused 0
- adjective mazy like a maze; intricately winding; bewildering 0
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Origin of mazy
First appearance:
before 1500 One of the 26% oldest English words
First recorded in 1500-10; maze + -y1
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Parts of speech for Mazy
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
mazy popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
mazy usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for mazy
adj mazy
- perplexing — to cause to be puzzled or bewildered over what is not understood or certain; confuse mentally: Her strange response perplexed me.
- sophisticated — sophisticated.
- complicated — If you say that something is complicated, you mean it has so many parts or aspects that it is difficult to understand or deal with.
- convoluted — If you describe a sentence, idea, or system as convoluted, you mean that it is complicated and difficult to understand.
- intricate — having many interrelated parts or facets; entangled or involved: an intricate maze.
adjective mazy
- enigmatic — Difficult to interpret or understand; mysterious.
- entangled — Simple past tense and past participle of entangle.
- excursive — Of the nature of an excursion; ranging widely; digressive.
- elaboration — The act or process of producing or refining with labor; improvement by successive operations; refinement.
- troublesome — causing trouble, annoyance, or difficulty; vexatious: a troublesome situation; a troublesome person.
Antonyms for mazy
adj mazy
- homogeneous — composed of parts or elements that are all of the same kind; not heterogeneous: a homogeneous population.
- obvious — easily seen, recognized, or understood; open to view or knowledge; evident: an obvious advantage.
- discernible — capable of being discerned; distinguishable.
- easy — not hard or difficult; requiring no great labor or effort: a book that is easy to read; an easy victory.
- simple — easy to understand, deal with, use, etc.: a simple matter; simple tools.
adjective mazy
- evident — Plain or obvious; clearly seen or understood.
- exonerated — Freed from any question of guilt, acquitted.
Top questions with mazy
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