The meaning of Poser

noun

A confusing and difficult problem or question.

Usage examples:

One of the most difficult conundrums for the experts

abbreviation

Community of the resurrection.

abbreviation

Councillor.

noun

The chemical element of atomic number 24, a hard white metal used in stainless steel and other alloys.

noun

A situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two or more alternatives, especially ones that are equally undesirable.

Usage examples:

He wants to make money, but he also disapproves of it: den's dilemma in a nutshell

State of uncertainty in a choice between unfavorable options

noun

A situation in which a choice has to be made between possibilities that will all have results you do not want

Usage examples:

The dilemma was over how to protect a charming little island and at the same time allow economic de…

noun

A person or thing that is mysterious or difficult to understand.

Usage examples:

Madeleine was still an enigma to him

noun

Someone or something that is mysterious and impossible to understand

Usage examples:

He is an enigma to most people., an enigmatic smile

noun

A person who behaves in an extravagant way in order to attract attention.

Usage examples:

I am something of an exhibitionist

adjective

Behaving extravagantly in order to attract attention.

Usage examples:

In the past, i have chided prof. reynolds for his mildly exhibitionist postings.

noun

A blow to the face.

Usage examples:

I wish i'd landed him a facer!

noun

Something that is difficult or impossible to understand or explain.

Usage examples:

The mysteries of outer space

noun

A handicraft or trade, especially when referred to in indentures.

noun

Something strange or unknown which has not yet been explained or understood

Usage examples:

[ c ] despite years of study, sleepwalking remains a mystery., [ u ] the details of the scandal are…

noun

A person who behaves affectedly in order to impress others.

Usage examples:

The truth of the matter is that real sport takes place in winter; summer sports are for poseurs who…

noun

Someone who pretends to be something they are not, or to have qualities that they do not have

Usage examples:

You look like a real poseur in your fancy sports car!

noun

A female poser.

noun

An intellectually pretentious or affected person.

Usage examples:

At the height of the band's career, he was thought to be the biggest pseud in rock

adjective

Intellectually pretentious or affected.

Usage examples:

To seek inspiration in literature or folklore is to risk being pilloried as pseud

combining form

Variant spelling of pseudo- reduced before a vowel (as in pseudepigrapha ).

verb

Cause (someone) to feel confused because they cannot understand something.

Usage examples:

She was puzzled by the doctor's manner

noun

A game, toy, or problem designed to test ingenuity or knowledge.

Usage examples:

Those who solve this puzzle in the shortest time are eligible for awards

noun

Something that is difficult to understand

Usage examples:

Their son is a puzzle to them., the police are trying to solve the puzzle of who sent them the lett…

noun

A difficult question or problem.

Usage examples:

A puzzler for the impaired - what sort of ‘asset’ requires that you borrow more money to cash it in?

noun

A question or statement intentionally phrased so as to require ingenuity in ascertaining its answer or meaning.

Usage examples:

They started asking riddles and telling jokes

verb

Speak in or pose riddles.

Usage examples:

He who knows not how to riddle

noun

A large coarse sieve, especially one used for separating ashes from cinders or sand from gravel.

Usage examples:

For inside the mill, the shelling stones began to turn, the riddles (large-meshed sieves) rhythmica…

noun

A puzzling question.

Usage examples:

This one's a stumper

noun

A person who is tough and determined.

Usage examples:

She was a toughie on the phone

noun

A difficult question or problem

Usage examples:

That last question was a real toughie.