maze, labyrinth
(noun) complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost
tangle, snarl, maze
(noun) something jumbled or confused; “a tangle of government regulations”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Maze
A surname.
HM Prison Maze
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maze (plural mazes)
A labyrinth; a puzzle consisting of a complicated network of paths or passages, the aim of which is to find one's way.
Something made up of many confused or conflicting elements; a tangle.
Confusion of thought; state of bewilderment.
Synonyms: perplexity, uncertainty
maze (third-person singular simple present mazes, present participle mazing, simple past and past participle mazed)
to amaze, astonish, bewilder
to daze, stupefy, or confuse
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Source: Wiktionary
Maze, n. Etym: [OE. mase; cf. OE. masen to confuse, puzzle, Norweg. masast to fall into a slumber, masa to be continually busy, prate, chatter, Icel. masa to chatter, dial. Sw. masa to bask, be slow, work slowly and lazily, mas slow, lazy.]
1. A wild fancy; a confused notion. [Obs.] Chaucer.
2. Confusion of thought; perplexity; uncertainty; state of bewilderment.
3. A confusing and baffling network, as of paths or passages; an intricacy; a labyrinth. "Quaint mazes on the wanton green." Shak. Or down the tempting maze of Shawford brook. Wordaworth. The ways of Heaven are dark and intricate, Puzzled with mazes, and perplexed with error. Addison.
Syn.
– Labyrinth; intricacy. See Labyrinth.
Maze, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Mazed; p. pr. & vb. n. Mazing.]
Definition: To perplex greatly; to bewilder; to astonish and confuse; to amaze. South.
Maze, v. i.
Definition: To be bewildered. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
8 April 2025
(adjective) pleasingly persuasive or intended to persuade; “a coaxing and obsequious voice”; “her manner is quiet and ingratiatory and a little too agreeable”
According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.
