1735, past-participle adjective from bemuse (v.). Related: Bemusedly.
as distant and bemused as a professor listening to the prattling of his freshman class
obviously bemused by his questions
beluga
belvedere
Bembo
bemoan
bemuse
bemused
bemusement
ben
bench
benchmark
bench-warmer
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