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mazy

American  
[mey-zee] / ˈmeɪ zi /

adjective

mazier, maziest

  1. full of confusing turns, passages, etc.; like a maze; labyrinthine.

mazy British  
/ ˈmeɪzɪ /

adjective

  1. of or like a maze; perplexing or confused

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Other Word Forms

  • mazily adverb
  • maziness noun

Etymology

Origin of mazy

First recorded in 1500–10; maze + -y 1

Example Sentences

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His replacement Ordaz put the game to rest, slotting in from a mazy run down the left and low cross by Bouanga.

From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026

The Cherries went in front at the end of a scrappy first half when Justin Kluivert's shot squirmed under Fulham goalkeeper Bernd Leno after a brilliant mazy run from Alex Scott to create the chance.

From BBC • Dec. 26, 2023

It is a mazy delight, a “Faerie Queene” for the modern age.

From Washington Post • Apr. 19, 2023

To rewatch showreels of his goals for Tottenham is to be mesmerised by a heady cocktail of supreme athleticism, mazy dribbling and outlandish long-distance shooting.

From BBC • Jan. 10, 2023

She read on, following the commentary through the mazy paths it led her on, until she came to: Keeping still is the mountain; it is a bypath; it means little stones, doors, and openings.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman

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