Word Meaning

Meaning of mystery

- A profound secret; something wholly unknown, or something kept cautiously concealed, and therefore exciting curiosity or wonder; something which has not been or can not be explained; hence, specifically, that which is beyond human comprehension.
- A kind of secret religious celebration, to which none were admitted except those who had been initiated by certain preparatory ceremonies; -- usually plural; as, the Eleusinian mysteries.
- The consecrated elements in the eucharist.
- Anything artfully made difficult; an enigma.
- A trade; a handicraft; hence, any business with which one is usually occupied.
- A dramatic representation of a Scriptural subject, often some event in the life of Christ; a dramatic composition of this character; as, the Chester Mysteries, consisting of dramas acted by various craft associations in that city in the early part of the 14th century.

Crossword clue for mystery

- Enigma
- Inexplicable event
- Something that can't be explained
- Something unexplained
- Unexplained thing wrecked my tyres
- Unsolved crime