| 1. | Also called picture puzzle. a set of irregularly cut pieces of pasteboard, wood, or the like that form a picture or design when fitted together. |
| 2. | any complex, confusing situation, condition, or item, as one composed of seemingly diverse or unrelated elements. |
| jigsaw puzzle n. A puzzle consisting of a mass of irregularly shaped pieces of cardboard, plastic, or wood that form a picture when fitted together. Also called picture puzzle. |
| picture puzzle n. See jigsaw puzzle. |