Definition of Brain-teaser

1. Noun. A difficult problem.

Exact synonyms: Conundrum, Enigma, Riddle
Generic synonyms: Problem
Derivative terms: Riddle, Riddle

Definition of Brain-teaser

1. Noun. A complex riddle or puzzle. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Brain-teaser

brain
brain-bending
brain-cramp
brain-damaged
brain-dead
brain-derived growth factor
brain-derived neurotrophic factor
brain-fag
brain-fever
brain-gain
brain-heart infusion agar
brain-pan
brain-specific kinase
brain-stem
brain-teaser (current term)
brain-teasers
brain-washing
brain-washings
brain-worker
brain abscess
brain aneurysm
brain bleach
brain cancer
brain cancers
brain cell
brain cells
brain cicatrix
brain cloud

Literary usage of Brain-teaser

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Baseball by Richard George Knowles, Richard Morton (1896)
"The next score looks like a brain-teaser in trigonometry—0. a. 2. It, however, means that Burt went to third base on an " Out at 2 " (catcher) ; that is to ..."

2. Project Impact edited by Ann McNeal (1998)
"Trees are introduced through a program which guides the student through a tree-based solution to a "brain-teaser" problem. After completion, students have ..."

3. Baseball by Richard George Knowles, Richard Morton (1896)
"The next score looks like a brain-teaser in trigonometry—0. a. 2. It, however, means that Burt went to third base on an " Out at 2 " (catcher) ; that is to ..."

4. Project Impact edited by Ann McNeal (1998)
"Trees are introduced through a program which guides the student through a tree-based solution to a "brain-teaser" problem. After completion, students have ..."

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