bogglingn.

/ˈbɒɡlɪŋ/

Etymology: Formed as boggle v. + -ing suffix¹.

The action of boggle v.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > deceit, deception, trickery > evasive deception, shiftiness > [noun] > in action

shuffling1579

paltering1580

boggling1640

prevarication1656

whifflinga1677

wriggling1866

caffling1877

sidestepping1902

pussyfooting1956

the world > action or operation > ability > inability > unskilfulness > [noun] > unskilful action or working

blunderingc1440

blunt-workingc1440

bumbling1533

stumbling1569

bumble1621

bodging1634

budgelling1657

bungling1663

boggling1834

bunglery1837

muffing1841

perpetration1849

foozling1927

muck-up1942

1640 J. Shirley Arcadia ii. i Leave Your bogling & your trim-tram tricks.

a1655 R. Robinson Christ All (1656) 117 He keeps a huge bogling, he doth exceedingly dodge with Jesus Christ.

1834 C. C. F. Greville Mem. (1875) III. xxiii. 79 He made a great boggling of reading his petition.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1887; most recently modified version published online March 2018).

bogglingadj.

Etymology: Formed as boggle v. + -ing suffix².Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: ˈboggling.

That boggles; starting with fright; stickling; bungling.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > will > wish or inclination > unwillingness > [adjective]

argha1000

slowOE

unwillyc1200

sweera1300

unfain1338

loathc1374

dangerousc1386

eschewc1386

squeamous1387

obstinate?a1439

unpresta1500

ill-willing?1520

evil-willing1525

untowards1525

untowarda1530

unwilling1533

strange1548

ill-willed1549

dainty1553

relucting1553

squeamish?1553

nicea1560

loathful1561

coyish1566

coy1576

unhearty1583

costive1594

unready1595

tarrowinga1598

undisposed1597

involuntary1598

backward1600

retrograde1602

unpregnant1604

scrupulous1608

unprone1611

refractory1614

behindhanda1616

nilling1620

backwards1627

shya1628

retractable1632

reluctant1638

loughta1641

tendera1641

unapt1640

uninclinable1640

unbeteaming1642

boggling1645

averse1646

indisposed1646

aversant1657

incomposed1660

disinclined1703

unobliging1707

unconsenting1713

uninclined1729

tenacious1766

disinclinable1769

ill-disposed1771

unaffectioned1788

scruplesomec1800

back-handed1817

sweert1817

tharf1828

backward in coming forward1830

unvoluntary1834

misinclined1837

squeamy1838

balky1847

retractive1869

grudging1874

tharfish1876

unwishful1876

safety first1917

the mind > emotion > fear > physical symptoms of fear > [adjective] > starting with terror

startling1599

boggling1645

1645 W. Lithgow Siege Newcastle (1820) 15 Like unto Calabrian Females with their bogling bushs.

1681 J. Oldham Satyrs upon Jesuits 10 Nice bogling consciences.

1870 R. Broughton Red as Rose 252 I can mend stockings in a boggling..sort of way.

Draft additions 1997

2. [After mind-boggling adj.] That causes one to boggle or be overwhelmed; staggering, mind-boggling. Frequently as the second element in combinations with nouns.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > expectation > feeling of wonder, astonishment > quality of inspiring wonder > [adjective]

wonderlyc893

wonderfula1100

wondera1175

wondersa1300

marvellousc1330

marvela1400

marvelly?a1400

mirablec1429

admirablec1450

marvellablec1450

mirific1490

wondrous1509

extonious1548

portentious1549

miraculous1569

geason1572

mirificalc1572

astounding1590

amazing1593

wonderedc1595

admiring1598

prodigious1600

astonishable1603

fabulous1609

wondered-at?1611

necromantic1627

stupendous1640

nigromantic1645

mirandous1652

surprising1665

mirabundous1694

astonishinga1704

wondersome1774

sublime1813

nasty1834

kill-me-quite1842

breathtaking1843

breath-catching1865

miracle-working1867

mouth opening1867

stupefying1870

gee whiz1889

scorching1890

doozy1903

sensational1909

eye-popping1918

wunnerful1924

crashing1931

staggering1934

eyewatering1950

mind-boggling1955

Ozymandian1961

knock-out1966

mind-blowing1966

motherfucking1973

boggling1975

gobsmacking1981

tubular1982

1975 Economist 10 May 119/2 Merchant bankers Hill Samuel had unravelled a computer-boggling network of crossholdings.

1976 National Observer (U.S.) 31 Jan. 1/2 The press room..is a bit boggling. It is really a complex of rooms, encompassing a Western Union setup, [etc.].

1985 N.Y. Times 18 Aug. v. 9/2 Per-mile costs fell fractionally as a result of the additional travel, whose total was a boggling 1.526 trillion miles.

1990 Which? Mar. 144/1 Serious damage can mean even more boggling bills, but at least your insurance should cover it.

1993 USA Weekend 8 Aug. 14/2 The mouth-boggling ‘Chatta-burger’ is the stuff dreams are made of.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1887; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	boggling
释义	bogglingn. /ˈbɒɡlɪŋ/ Etymology: Formed as boggle v. + -ing suffix¹. The action of boggle v. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > deceit, deception, trickery > evasive deception, shiftiness > [noun] > in action shuffling1579 paltering1580 boggling1640 prevarication1656 whifflinga1677 wriggling1866 caffling1877 sidestepping1902 pussyfooting1956 the world > action or operation > ability > inability > unskilfulness > [noun] > unskilful action or working blunderingc1440 blunt-workingc1440 bumbling1533 stumbling1569 bumble1621 bodging1634 budgelling1657 bungling1663 boggling1834 bunglery1837 muffing1841 perpetration1849 foozling1927 muck-up1942 1640 J. Shirley Arcadia ii. i Leave Your bogling & your trim-tram tricks. a1655 R. Robinson Christ All (1656) 117 He keeps a huge bogling, he doth exceedingly dodge with Jesus Christ. 1834 C. C. F. Greville Mem. (1875) III. xxiii. 79 He made a great boggling of reading his petition. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1887; most recently modified version published online March 2018). bogglingadj. Etymology: Formed as boggle v. + -ing suffix².Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: ˈboggling. That boggles; starting with fright; stickling; bungling. ΘΚΠ the mind > will > wish or inclination > unwillingness > [adjective] argha1000 slowOE unwillyc1200 sweera1300 unfain1338 loathc1374 dangerousc1386 eschewc1386 squeamous1387 obstinate?a1439 unpresta1500 ill-willing?1520 evil-willing1525 untowards1525 untowarda1530 unwilling1533 strange1548 ill-willed1549 dainty1553 relucting1553 squeamish?1553 nicea1560 loathful1561 coyish1566 coy1576 unhearty1583 costive1594 unready1595 tarrowinga1598 undisposed1597 involuntary1598 backward1600 retrograde1602 unpregnant1604 scrupulous1608 unprone1611 refractory1614 behindhanda1616 nilling1620 backwards1627 shya1628 retractable1632 reluctant1638 loughta1641 tendera1641 unapt1640 uninclinable1640 unbeteaming1642 boggling1645 averse1646 indisposed1646 aversant1657 incomposed1660 disinclined1703 unobliging1707 unconsenting1713 uninclined1729 tenacious1766 disinclinable1769 ill-disposed1771 unaffectioned1788 scruplesomec1800 back-handed1817 sweert1817 tharf1828 backward in coming forward1830 unvoluntary1834 misinclined1837 squeamy1838 balky1847 retractive1869 grudging1874 tharfish1876 unwishful1876 safety first1917 the mind > emotion > fear > physical symptoms of fear > [adjective] > starting with terror startling1599 boggling1645 1645 W. Lithgow Siege Newcastle (1820) 15 Like unto Calabrian Females with their bogling bushs. 1681 J. Oldham Satyrs upon Jesuits 10 Nice bogling consciences. 1870 R. Broughton Red as Rose 252 I can mend stockings in a boggling..sort of way. Draft additions 1997 2. [After mind-boggling adj.] That causes one to boggle or be overwhelmed; staggering, mind-boggling. Frequently as the second element in combinations with nouns. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > expectation > feeling of wonder, astonishment > quality of inspiring wonder > [adjective] wonderlyc893 wonderfula1100 wondera1175 wondersa1300 marvellousc1330 marvela1400 marvelly?a1400 mirablec1429 admirablec1450 marvellablec1450 mirific1490 wondrous1509 extonious1548 portentious1549 miraculous1569 geason1572 mirificalc1572 astounding1590 amazing1593 wonderedc1595 admiring1598 prodigious1600 astonishable1603 fabulous1609 wondered-at?1611 necromantic1627 stupendous1640 nigromantic1645 mirandous1652 surprising1665 mirabundous1694 astonishinga1704 wondersome1774 sublime1813 nasty1834 kill-me-quite1842 breathtaking1843 breath-catching1865 miracle-working1867 mouth opening1867 stupefying1870 gee whiz1889 scorching1890 doozy1903 sensational1909 eye-popping1918 wunnerful1924 crashing1931 staggering1934 eyewatering1950 mind-boggling1955 Ozymandian1961 knock-out1966 mind-blowing1966 motherfucking1973 boggling1975 gobsmacking1981 tubular1982 1975 Economist 10 May 119/2 Merchant bankers Hill Samuel had unravelled a computer-boggling network of crossholdings. 1976 National Observer (U.S.) 31 Jan. 1/2 The press room..is a bit boggling. It is really a complex of rooms, encompassing a Western Union setup, [etc.]. 1985 N.Y. Times 18 Aug. v. 9/2 Per-mile costs fell fractionally as a result of the additional travel, whose total was a boggling 1.526 trillion miles. 1990 Which? Mar. 144/1 Serious damage can mean even more boggling bills, but at least your insurance should cover it. 1993 USA Weekend 8 Aug. 14/2 The mouth-boggling ‘Chatta-burger’ is the stuff dreams are made of. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1887; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1640adj.1645
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