MYSTERIOUS, MYSTERIOUSLY, MYSTERY
ADJECTIVES
► CABBALISTIC mysterious, having a private or mystic sense → 1625
► CABBALISTICAL mysterious, having a private or mystic sense → a1593
► CLOAK-AND-DAGGER involving mystery and intrigue → 1999 (Bk.)
► CRYPTIC enigmatic, mysterious → 1620
► CRYPTICAL enigmatic, mysterious → 1588
► CRYPTICITY a being enigmatic or mysterious → 1892
► MYSTAGOGIC concerned with instruction or initiation in religious mysteries → 1631
► MYSTAGOGICAL concerned with instruction or initiation in religious mysteries → 1624
► MYSTERIAL mysterious, mystical → a1425
► MYSTERIFICAL mysterious; that creates a mystery → 1607 obs.
► MYSTERIOUS 1. dealing with or versed in mysteries; practising occult or esoteric arts → 1583 obs.
2. affected by a sense of mystery → 1896 obs.
► MYSTICAL mysterious in behaviour, obscure in speech; versed or initiated in occult or esoteric knowledge → 1604 obs.
► MYSTIFIC mysterious, mystifying → 1990
► MYSTIFIED imbued with mystery; made obscure or confusing → 1821 obs.
► ONDALI mysterious, strange, odd, peculiar, comical → a1838 Sc. obs.
► OONLY mysterious, strange, odd, peculiar, comical → a1838 Sc. obs.
► ORACULAR of mysterious portent; ominous, portentous → 1820
► SIBYLLINE mysterious, oracular, occult → 1817
► UNCANNIE ► UNCANNY mysterious, weird, ominous, spooky, eerie, esp. of things → 1819 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► WEIRDSOME mysterious, uncanny → 1885
ADVERBS
► POKERISHLY mysteriously; frighteningly → 1854 obs.
NOUNS
► CRYPTIC something enigmatic or hidden; a secret, a mystery → 1663
► DEEPSHIP a profound mystery or secret → a1225 obs.
► FILLILU a mysterious thing → 1952 Amer. dial. jocular usage
► GALLITRAP any mysterious circle or figure → 1892 Eng. dial.
► MYSTAGOGUERY initiation into mysteries; instruction in arcane knowledge preparatory to such initiation → 1927
► MYSTAGOGY initiation into mysteries → 1579
► MYSTERIOUS, THE that which is mysterious, obscure, or arcane → 1836
► MYSTERIZINGNESS the tendency in a person to make mysteries of things → 1817 obs.
► WHODUNIT ► WHODUNNIT a story about the solving of a mystery, esp. a murder → 1930 sl.
NOUNS – PERSON
► AUTOTHAUMATURGIST a person who pretends to be notable or mysterious → 1991 (Bk.)
► MYST a person initiated into mysteries, esp. religious mysteries → 1693 obs.
► MYSTAGOGUE a person who creates or exploits mystery → 1840
► MYSTERIARCH a person who presides over mysteries → 1656
► MYSTERY-MONGER a person who makes mysteries out of things; a person who cultivates or encourages mystery or mystification → 1772 derogatory
PHRASES
► MURDER IS OUT, THE the mystery is solved …18C colloq.
VERBS
► MYSTERIZE to make mysteries of things → 1845 obs.