mystery
Pronunciation
[change]- enPR: mĭsʹt(ə)rē, IPA (key): /ˈmɪst(ə)ri/
Audio (US) (file) - Hyphenation: mys‧tery
Noun
[change]- (countable & uncountable) A mystery is a secret or hidden matter which can't be explained.
- She never told me where the money was, and it remains a mystery to me even now.
- She and her mystery man were seen outside her parents' home.
- (countable & uncountable) A mystery is a story about a puzzling event: short for mystery story.
- The police investigation has failed to solve the murder mystery.