Noun: mystery mis-tu-ree
- Something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
"how it got out is a mystery";
- enigma, secret, closed book
- A story about a crime (usually murder) presented as a novel, play or movie
"Agatha Christie was famous for her mysteries";
- mystery story, whodunit [informal], whodunnit [Brit]
Derived forms: mysteries
Type of: perplexity, story
Encyclopedia: Mystery, alaska