mystery
/ˈmɪs.tə.ɹi/
nounmys · ter · y
Think: “MISS + TERRY” — MISS TERRY loves a good mystery.
Yes, it's mystery. Watch the middle: it’s **-ster-** (not **-str-** or **-stir-**), and it ends with **-ery**.
Definitions
- nounsomething that is difficult or impossible to understand or explain
- nouna story, movie, or book about a puzzling event (often a crime) that must be solved
Examples
- “The disappearance of the keys remained a mystery all day.”
- “We read a mystery novel and tried to guess the ending.”
- “How the magician did the trick is still a mystery to me.”
Synonyms
puzzleriddleenigmasecretwhodunit
Antonyms
certaintyexplanationsolution
Translations
ES misterioPT mistérioFR mystère
Common misspellings
misterymystreymystorymystarymysteriemisteriemysteryemysteryy
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