MAZY

labyrinthine, labyrinthian, mazy

(adjective) resembling a labyrinth in form or complexity; “a labyrinthine network of tortuous footpaths”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

mazy (comparative mazier, superlative maziest)

Mazelike; like a maze.

Synonym: labyrinthine

Not straight; zigzagging.

Anagrams

• azym

Source: Wiktionary


Ma"zy, a. Etym: [From Maze.]

Definition: Perplexed with turns and windings; winding; intricate; confusing; perplexing; embarrassing; as, mazy error. Milton. To range amid the mazy thicket. Spenser. To run the ring, and trace the mazy round. Dryden.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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