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mazy

adj · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • /ˈmeɪzi/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -eɪzi

1

adj

Meaning 1

Mazelike; like a maze.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: labyrinthine

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Not straight; zigzagging.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adj

Meaning 3

Confused.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

adjective satellite

Meaning 4

resembling a labyrinth in form or complexity

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a labyrinthine network of tortuous footpaths

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: labyrinthine, labyrinthian

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English maze Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English mazy From maze + -y.