1. something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained; - Example: "how it got out is a mystery" - Example: "it remains one of nature's secrets" [syn: mystery, enigma, secret, closed book]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
closed book
n 1: something that baffles understanding and cannot be
explained; "how it got out is a mystery"; "it remains one
of nature's secrets" [syn: mystery, enigma, secret,
closed book]