bafflingn.

Etymology: < baffle v. + -ing suffix¹.Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: ˈbaffling.

†1. Treatment with insult or contumely. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disrespect > insult > [noun]

despite1297

conteckc1380

reproofa1382

contumelyc1386

villainya1400

cagment1504

injury?1518

mispersoning1522

opprobry1569

disgrace1592

baffling1602

affronting1611

insultance?1615

confronta1626

abusiveness1633

confrontmentc1635

baffle1647

insultancy1655

contumeliousness1657

disobliging1692

affrontingness1730

insultation1755

insulting1837

ranking1954

1602 W. Warner Albions Eng. (rev. ed.) xiii. lxxvii. 320 The baffling of those Gods themselues, in those ribaldious Plaies.

1620 T. Dekker Dreame sig. B4^v That Face..put vp Spettings, Baffulings, Buffetings.

†2. Quibbling; trifling. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > understanding > reason, faculty of reasoning > misleading argument, sophistry > excessive subtlety, hair-splitting > trivial argument, quibble > [noun] > use of

quibbling1633

baffling1653

quirk1674

quibble1710

quibbing1874

quiddity1881

1653 S. Fisher Παιδοβαπτιζοντες Παιδιζοντες: Baby-baptism To Rdr. 2 Absolute Absurdities, Babish Baflings.

3. Discomfiture of endeavour, aim, purpose, etc.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > difficulty > hindrance > hindering completely or preventing > [noun] > thwarting or being thwarted

confoundinga1450

frustrationa1575

prevention1582

frustrating1640

baffling1689

thwarting1825

discomfiting1826

bafflement1841

derailment1896

snookering1935

1689 Advant. Pres. Settlement 13 The absolute baffling of that Dispensing Power.

1860 E. B. Pusey Minor Prophets 489 A like baffling of hope.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1885; most recently modified version published online June 2019).

bafflingadj.

Etymology: Formed as baffler n. + -ing suffix².Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: ˈbaffling.

1. Bewildering; that defeats skill or endeavour.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > perplexity, bewilderment > act of perplexing > [adjective]

maskinga1387

maskeringc1400

mazingc1449

mazefula1586

perplexing1585

distraughtful1594

confounding1595

confusive1611

perplexful1618

distracting1632

distractive1633

perplexivea1637

obstupefying1660

perplexitivea1665

posing1666

distractious1667

nonplussing1670

umbraging1683

gravelling1686

embarrassing1691

wildering1742

distractful1746

staggering1769

baffling1783

bewildering1792

head-scratching1827

mystifyingc1827

mystificatory1830

riddlesome1843

confusing1846

1783 Ainsworth's Thes. Linguæ Latinæ (new ed.) Baffling, Decipiens, deludens.

1817 T. Moore Lalla Rookh 220 Baffling spells.

1875 W. D. Whitney Life & Growth Lang. ix. 166 His task..is..difficult and baffling.

2. Nautical. Of winds: That blow about and make straight sailing impracticable; shifting, variable.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the earth > weather and the atmosphere > weather > wind > [adjective] > changeable

flexible1612

variable1665

veerable1694

baffling1778

variant1847

society > travel > travel by water > directing or managing a ship > use of wind > [adjective] > types of wind for sailing

fairlOE

contraryc1384

favourablec1460

prosperous1555

scant1600

crossa1617

baffling1778

adverse1807

following1839

1778 J. Cook Jrnl. 26 Aug. (1967) III. i. 424 We had bafling light wind, but it soon settled at South.

1823 Ld. Byron Island ii. xxi. 44 I saw her in the doldrums; for the wind Was light and baffling.

1854 G. B. Richardson Univ. Code v 798 = Have you had baffling winds?

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1885; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	baffling
释义	bafflingn. Etymology: < baffle v. + -ing suffix¹.Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: ˈbaffling. †1. Treatment with insult or contumely. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disrespect > insult > [noun] despite1297 conteckc1380 reproofa1382 contumelyc1386 villainya1400 cagment1504 injury?1518 mispersoning1522 opprobry1569 disgrace1592 baffling1602 affronting1611 insultance?1615 confronta1626 abusiveness1633 confrontmentc1635 baffle1647 insultancy1655 contumeliousness1657 disobliging1692 affrontingness1730 insultation1755 insulting1837 ranking1954 1602 W. Warner Albions Eng. (rev. ed.) xiii. lxxvii. 320 The baffling of those Gods themselues, in those ribaldious Plaies. 1620 T. Dekker Dreame sig. B4^v That Face..put vp Spettings, Baffulings, Buffetings. †2. Quibbling; trifling. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > understanding > reason, faculty of reasoning > misleading argument, sophistry > excessive subtlety, hair-splitting > trivial argument, quibble > [noun] > use of quibbling1633 baffling1653 quirk1674 quibble1710 quibbing1874 quiddity1881 1653 S. Fisher Παιδοβαπτιζοντες Παιδιζοντες: Baby-baptism To Rdr. 2 Absolute Absurdities, Babish Baflings. 3. Discomfiture of endeavour, aim, purpose, etc. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > difficulty > hindrance > hindering completely or preventing > [noun] > thwarting or being thwarted confoundinga1450 frustrationa1575 prevention1582 frustrating1640 baffling1689 thwarting1825 discomfiting1826 bafflement1841 derailment1896 snookering1935 1689 Advant. Pres. Settlement 13 The absolute baffling of that Dispensing Power. 1860 E. B. Pusey Minor Prophets 489 A like baffling of hope. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1885; most recently modified version published online June 2019). bafflingadj. Etymology: Formed as baffler n. + -ing suffix².Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: ˈbaffling. 1. Bewildering; that defeats skill or endeavour. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > perplexity, bewilderment > act of perplexing > [adjective] maskinga1387 maskeringc1400 mazingc1449 mazefula1586 perplexing1585 distraughtful1594 confounding1595 confusive1611 perplexful1618 distracting1632 distractive1633 perplexivea1637 obstupefying1660 perplexitivea1665 posing1666 distractious1667 nonplussing1670 umbraging1683 gravelling1686 embarrassing1691 wildering1742 distractful1746 staggering1769 baffling1783 bewildering1792 head-scratching1827 mystifyingc1827 mystificatory1830 riddlesome1843 confusing1846 1783 Ainsworth's Thes. Linguæ Latinæ (new ed.) Baffling, Decipiens, deludens. 1817 T. Moore Lalla Rookh 220 Baffling spells. 1875 W. D. Whitney Life & Growth Lang. ix. 166 His task..is..difficult and baffling. 2. Nautical. Of winds: That blow about and make straight sailing impracticable; shifting, variable. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > weather and the atmosphere > weather > wind > [adjective] > changeable flexible1612 variable1665 veerable1694 baffling1778 variant1847 society > travel > travel by water > directing or managing a ship > use of wind > [adjective] > types of wind for sailing fairlOE contraryc1384 favourablec1460 prosperous1555 scant1600 crossa1617 baffling1778 adverse1807 following1839 1778 J. Cook Jrnl. 26 Aug. (1967) III. i. 424 We had bafling light wind, but it soon settled at South. 1823 Ld. Byron Island ii. xxi. 44 I saw her in the doldrums; for the wind Was light and baffling. 1854 G. B. Richardson Univ. Code v 798 = Have you had baffling winds? This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1885; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < n.1602adj.1778
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