Scrabble Dictionary
Find the definition of a word with its score in word games.
Word Games
| Scrabble US | (15 Points) | |
| Scrabble UK | (15 Points) | |
| Words With Friends | (14 Points) |
Mystery
ˈmɪst(ə)ri
Mystery definitions
noun
mysteries
mystery
- something that is difficult or impossible to understand or explain
"the mysteries of outer space"
- secrecy or obscurity
"much of her past is shrouded in mystery"
- a person or thing whose identity or nature is puzzling or unknown
"‘He's a bit of a mystery,’ said Nina"
- a novel, play, or film dealing with a puzzling crime, especially a murder
"the 1920s murder mystery, The Ghost Train"
- the secret rites of Greek and Roman pagan religion, or of any ancient or tribal religion, to which only initiates are admitted
- the practices, skills, or lore peculiar to a particular trade or activity and regarded as baffling to those without specialized knowledge
"the mysteries of analytical psychology"
- the Christian Eucharist
- a religious belief based on divine revelation, especially one regarded as beyond human understanding
"the mystery of Christ"
- an incident in the life of Jesus or of a saint as a focus of devotion in the Roman Catholic Church, especially each of those commemorated during recitation of successive decades of the rosary
"the first Sorrowful Mystery, the Agony in the Garden"