Chinese puzzle
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Chinese puzzle — n. 1. an intricate puzzle 2. anything intricate and hard to solve … English World dictionary
Chinese puzzle — /tʃaɪniz ˈpʌzəl/ (say chuyneez puzuhl) noun 1. Also, Chinese box. a very complicated puzzle, especially a series of boxes in boxes. 2. anything very complicated …
Chinese puzzle — noun intricate or ingenious puzzle consisting of boxes within boxes • Hypernyms: ↑puzzle … Useful english dictionary
Chinese puzzle — noun Date: circa 1815 1. an intricate or ingenious puzzle 2. something intricate and obscure … New Collegiate Dictionary
Chinese puzzle — 1. a very complicated puzzle. 2. anything very complicated or perplexing. [1805 15] * * * … Universalium
Chinese puzzle — noun an intricate puzzle consisting of many interlocking pieces … English new terms dictionary
Chinese puzzle — Chi′nese puz′zle n. 1) a very complicated puzzle 2) anything very complicated or perplexing • Etymology: 1805–15 … From formal English to slang
The Chinese Puzzle — Infobox Television show name = The Chinese Puzzle caption = show name 2 = genre = Children s television Thriller Adventure creator = Brian Finch writer = Brian Finch director = Alan Bell creative director = developer = presenter = starring =… … Wikipedia
puzzle — [ pɶzl; pɶzɶl ] n. m. • 1909; mot angl. , de to puzzle « embarrasser » 1 ♦ Jeu de patience composé d éléments à assembler pour reconstituer un dessin. ⇒région. casse tête. Faire un puzzle. 2 ♦ Fig. Multiplicité d éléments qu un raisonnement… … Encyclopédie Universelle
chinese — banana (dwarf banana), chinese cabbage (petsai), chinese checkers, chinese gelatin (agar or isinglass), chinese glue (alcohol + shellac), chinese greens (vegetables), chinese ink (india ink), chinese puzzle, chinese red, chinese watermelon (wax… … Eponyms, nicknames, and geographical games
