mystery

4 definitions • 10 examples

something strange or not known that has not yet been explained or understood:

How the massive stones were brought here from hundreds of miles away is/remains a mystery.

The mystery was solved when the police discovered the murder weapon.

The book tries to explain some of the mysteries of life.

The details of the scandal remain cloaked/shrouded/wrapped in mystery.

It's a complete mystery (to me) that/why (= I do not understand why) she married him at all!

a book, film, or play, especially about a crime or a murder, with a surprise ending that explains all the strange events that have happened:

I really enjoy murder mysteries.

a mystery writer

something strange or unknown which has not yet been explained or understood:

[ C ] Despite years of study, sleepwalking remains a mystery.

[ U ] The details of the scandal are shrouded in mystery.

A mystery is also a book, movie, or play about a crime or other event that is difficult to explain:

[ C ] a murder mystery