Pronunciation: bi- ' wil-d ə r, b ē -
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -wil · dered ; -wil · der · ing \ -d( ə -)ri ŋ \
Date: 1684
1 : to cause to lose one's bearings
2 : to perplex or confuse especially by a complexity, variety, or multitude of objects or considerations
synonyms see PUZZLE
– be · wil · dered · ly adverb
– be · wil · dered · ness noun
– be · wil · der · ing · ly \ -d( ə -)ri ŋ -l ē \ adverb