Mystery
noun
Something that is difficult or impossible to understand or explain.
The reason for his behavior remains a mystery.
Often appears as...
- solve a mystery
- shrouded in mystery
noun
A novel, play, or movie dealing with a puzzling crime, especially a murder.
She loves reading detective and mystery stories.
Often appears as...
- mystery novel
- mystery film
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Literary
noun
The secret rites of Greek and Roman pagan religion, or of any ancient or tribal religion, to which only initiates are admitted.
The Eleusinian Mysteries were celebrated at the autumn sowing in ancient times.
Often appears as...
- eleusinian mysteries
- religious mysteries
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Academic
noun
A handicraft or trade.
He learnt the mystery of bookbinding.
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Archaic
noun
Something that is difficult or impossible to understand or explain.
The reason for his behavior remains a mystery.
Often appears as...
- solve a mystery
- shrouded in mystery
noun
A novel, play, or movie dealing with a puzzling crime, especially a murder.
She loves reading detective and mystery stories.
Often appears as...
- mystery novel
- mystery film
Usage tips
Literary
noun
The secret rites of Greek and Roman pagan religion, or of any ancient or tribal religion, to which only initiates are admitted.
The Eleusinian Mysteries were celebrated at the autumn sowing in ancient times.
Often appears as...
- eleusinian mysteries
- religious mysteries
Usage tips
Academic
noun
A handicraft or trade.
He learnt the mystery of bookbinding.
Usage tips
Archaic
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Unsolved Questions
Use 'mystery' when something can't be explained or understood, often after much thought.
How the pyramids were built is still a mystery.
Pro Tip 2/3Intriguing Uncertainty
'Mystery' adds a sense of intrigue or interest when you talk about unresolved issues.
Her sudden disappearance was surrounded by mystery.
Pro Tip 3/3Seeking Answers
When 'mystery' is used, it suggests something people want or are trying to figure out.
Scientists are unraveling the mysteries of the universe.
Pro Tip 1/3Unsolved Questions
Use 'mystery' when something can't be explained or understood, often after much thought.
How the pyramids were built is still a mystery.
Pro Tip 2/3Intriguing Uncertainty
'Mystery' adds a sense of intrigue or interest when you talk about unresolved issues.
Her sudden disappearance was surrounded by mystery.
Pro Tip 3/3Seeking Answers
When 'mystery' is used, it suggests something people want or are trying to figure out.
Scientists are unraveling the mysteries of the universe.
Pro Tip 1/3Unsolved Questions
Use 'mystery' when something can't be explained or understood, often after much thought.
How the pyramids were built is still a mystery.
Pro Tip 2/3Intriguing Uncertainty
'Mystery' adds a sense of intrigue or interest when you talk about unresolved issues.
Her sudden disappearance was surrounded by mystery.
Pro Tip 3/3Seeking Answers
When 'mystery' is used, it suggests something people want or are trying to figure out.
Scientists are unraveling the mysteries of the universe.
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How a wound heals itself...
But because the skin does not fully recover, scarring continues to be a major clinical issue for doctors around the world. And even though researchers have made significant strides in understanding the healing process, many fundamental mysteries remain unresolved. For instance, do fibroblast cells arrive from the blood vessels
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Will we ever be able to...
we're not permitted to fully read without destroying it? The answer can be found in the strange phenomena of quantum entanglement. Entanglement is an old mystery from the early days of quantum physics and it's still not entirely understood. Entangling the spin of two electrons results in an influence
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Julian Baggini: Is there...
that water is nothing more than the hydrogen and oxygen molecules suitably arranged. Everything else in the universe is the same. There's no mystery about my watch, for example. We say the watch has a face, and hands, and a mechanism and a battery, But what we really mean is,
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The power of the placebo...
and often do. Placebos also cloud clinical results, making scientists even more motivated to discover how they wield such power over us. Despite everything we know about the human body, there are still some strange and enduring mysteries,
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The 'Busy' Life of the...
Whatever the reason, it must be very important, for a sloth on the ground is almost helpless. Any predator could attack it and it doesn't have the speed to escape. Why it comes down in this way is a mystery. Nobody knows.
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Math, magic and Rubik’s...
is now recognized all over the world so please take some cubes mix them up don't be nice really mix them up please a good puzzle is a mystery and we love mysteries please as Einstein said the
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The unexpected math...
one of the most supremely difficult concepts nature has ever brought before mankind, and to unite his unique mind's eye with the deepest mysteries of movement, fluid and light.
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Earworms: Those songs...
we'll use it as the starting point for a scientific odyssey that will unlock important mysteries about basic cognition. And if not, well, we can just shake it off.
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Rare Giant Snail Feasts...
So rare, they can only be filmed in captivity where their extraordinary behaviour is revealed. It's still a mystery as to exactly how they track down their food.
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The Missing Years of...
it is one of the world's great mysteries a biblical conundrum that has baffled
Video examples
How a wound heals itself...
But because the skin does not fully recover, scarring continues to be a major clinical issue for doctors around the world. And even though researchers have made significant strides in understanding the healing process, many fundamental mysteries remain unresolved. For instance, do fibroblast cells arrive from the blood vessels
Video examples
Will we ever be able to...
we're not permitted to fully read without destroying it? The answer can be found in the strange phenomena of quantum entanglement. Entanglement is an old mystery from the early days of quantum physics and it's still not entirely understood. Entangling the spin of two electrons results in an influence
Video examples
Julian Baggini: Is there...
that water is nothing more than the hydrogen and oxygen molecules suitably arranged. Everything else in the universe is the same. There's no mystery about my watch, for example. We say the watch has a face, and hands, and a mechanism and a battery, But what we really mean is,
Video examples
The power of the placebo...
and often do. Placebos also cloud clinical results, making scientists even more motivated to discover how they wield such power over us. Despite everything we know about the human body, there are still some strange and enduring mysteries,
Video examples
The 'Busy' Life of the...
Whatever the reason, it must be very important, for a sloth on the ground is almost helpless. Any predator could attack it and it doesn't have the speed to escape. Why it comes down in this way is a mystery. Nobody knows.
Video examples
Math, magic and Rubik’s...
is now recognized all over the world so please take some cubes mix them up don't be nice really mix them up please a good puzzle is a mystery and we love mysteries please as Einstein said the
Video examples
The unexpected math...
one of the most supremely difficult concepts nature has ever brought before mankind, and to unite his unique mind's eye with the deepest mysteries of movement, fluid and light.
Video examples
Earworms: Those songs...
we'll use it as the starting point for a scientific odyssey that will unlock important mysteries about basic cognition. And if not, well, we can just shake it off.
Video examples
Rare Giant Snail Feasts...
So rare, they can only be filmed in captivity where their extraordinary behaviour is revealed. It's still a mystery as to exactly how they track down their food.
Video examples
The Missing Years of...
it is one of the world's great mysteries a biblical conundrum that has baffled
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Quote examples
Paulo Coelho
Brazilian Novelist
We have to stop and be humble enough to understand that there is something called mystery.
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Henry Miller
American Author
Until we accept the fact that life itself is founded in mystery, we shall learn nothing.
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Mark Twain
American Writer
When we remember we are all mad, the mysteries disappear and life stands explained.
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Giorgio Morandi
Italian Artist
Everything is a mystery, ourselves, and all things both simple and humble.
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Frank McCourt
Irish Author
Every life is a mystery. There is nobody whose life is normal and boring.
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Jane Smiley
American Writer
I thought I might write mysteries for the rest of my life.
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Jules Renard
French Dramatist
We spend our lives talking about this mystery. Our life.
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Robert Zemeckis
American Director
Understand life's mysteries - as mysteries to be lived.
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Melissa Gilbert
American Actress
My life was a mystery even as I lived it.
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Jostein Gaarder
Norwegian Author
The universe is a great mystery.
Quote examples
Paulo Coelho
Brazilian Novelist
We have to stop and be humble enough to understand that there is something called mystery.
Quote examples
Henry Miller
American Author
Until we accept the fact that life itself is founded in mystery, we shall learn nothing.
Quote examples
Mark Twain
American Writer
When we remember we are all mad, the mysteries disappear and life stands explained.
Quote examples
Giorgio Morandi
Italian Artist
Everything is a mystery, ourselves, and all things both simple and humble.
Quote examples
Frank McCourt
Irish Author
Every life is a mystery. There is nobody whose life is normal and boring.
Quote examples
Jane Smiley
American Writer
I thought I might write mysteries for the rest of my life.
Quote examples
Jules Renard
French Dramatist
We spend our lives talking about this mystery. Our life.
Quote examples
Robert Zemeckis
American Director
Understand life's mysteries - as mysteries to be lived.
Quote examples
Melissa Gilbert
American Actress
My life was a mystery even as I lived it.
Quote examples
Jostein Gaarder
Norwegian Author
The universe is a great mystery.
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