mystery

Definition

  • noun: something that is not known
  • noun: a religious truth that one can know only by revelation and cannot fully understand
  • often used before another noun
  • synonyms: art, chinese puzzle, grand guignol

Examples

  • There's no 'mystery' (to/as to/about) why we're here. = It's no 'mystery' why we're here. [=we know why we are here]

  • His success is something of a 'mystery'. = His success is a bit of a 'mystery'.

  • We'll reveal the identity of today's 'mystery' guest after these commercials.

Movie quotes

  • (..) They caught a gander at the display in the back and they figured they's gonna run out and solve the great Deadwood mystery. And how'd they get that idea? I wrote 'em a map. Out to the old farm road. I figured, what the hell? It wouldn't do no harm. (..)
    2003 House of 1000 Corpses