English

Adjective

head-scratching ‎(comparative more head-scratching, superlative most head-scratching)

1. confusing

Noun

head-scratching ‎(plural head-scratchings)

1. (idiomatic) confusion
   • 2016 October 24, Owen Gibson, “Is the unthinkable happening – are people finally switching the football off?”, in The Guardian, London:

     And yet, arresting figures suggesting a decline in early season ratings have prompted an outbreak of soul‑searching at those broadcasters and head‑scratching among analysts.