Word
jigsaw
Phoneticsjig·saw
US/ˈdʒɪɡˌsɔ/
UK/dʒˈɪɡsɔː/
Definition
n. a puzzle made of many small, oddly shaped pieces that you fit together to make a picture.
n. a puzzle consisting of numerous interlocking pieces which, when assembled, form a complete image.
Examples
“We spent the whole rainy afternoon finishing a large jigsaw.”
“The children spread the pieces of the jigsaw across the floor to find all the edge parts first.”
“Solving the mystery felt like completing a complex jigsaw where the final piece reveals a picture entirely different from what was initially expected.”
Examples
simple
“We spent the whole rainy afternoon finishing a large jigsaw.”
contextual
“The children spread the pieces of the jigsaw across the floor to find all the edge parts first.”
complex
“Solving the mystery felt like completing a complex jigsaw where the final piece reveals a picture entirely different from what was initially expected.”
Usage
Often used as a modifier in the compound 'jigsaw puzzle'.
Etymology
From jig + saw.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Scan code
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