Brain-teaser (Noun)
Meaning
A difficult problem.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The math puzzle was a brain-teaser that required careful consideration and logical thinking to solve.
- She was given a brain-teaser by her friend that took her hours to figure out.
- The professor presented a brain-teaser to the class, challenging them to come up with a solution by the end of the week.
- The brain-teaser on the website was so difficult that only a handful of people were able to solve it.
- The logic problem was a classic brain-teaser that had been puzzling mathematicians for centuries.