MYSTERIOUS


Meaning of MYSTERIOUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ mis-ˈtir-ē-əs ]

adjective

Date: 1599

1.

a. : of, relating to, or constituting mystery

the mysterious ways of God

b. : exciting wonder, curiosity, or surprise while baffling efforts to comprehend or identify : mystifying

heard a mysterious noise

a mysterious stranger

2. : stirred by or attracted to the inexplicable

• mys·te·ri·ous·ly adverb

• mys·te·ri·ous·ness noun

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