puzzle box (English, noun)
expansion: puzzle box (plural puzzle boxes)
Senses:
glosses: A box that cannot be opened by the usual obvious means, and therefore challenges a person to find the correct way to open it.
glosses: A similar device or cage that can be opened by means of levers, latches, etc., used to test the learning behaviour of animals.
glosses: Something that is puzzling; an enigma; (narratology, also attributive) a complex story that is gradually revealed, often driven by a central myth.
tags: figuratively
glosses: A box containing a jigsaw puzzle.
tags: literally
Forms:
form: puzzle boxes
tags: plural
form: puzzle-box
tags: alternative