CONUNDRUM


Meaning of CONUNDRUM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ kə-ˈnən-drəm ]

noun

Etymology: origin unknown

Date: 1645

1. : a riddle whose answer is or involves a pun

2.

a. : a question or problem having only a conjectural answer

b. : an intricate and difficult problem

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.