Sphinx
/sfษชลks/
The meaning and definition of Sphinx, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.
Definition
noun
- A creature with the head of a person and the body of an animal (commonly a lion).
- A person who keeps his/her thoughts and intentions secret; an enigmatic person.
verb
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To adopt the posture of the Sphinx.
โA hot lion with a very bloated stomach ... will adopt either a sphinxed or a squatting posture which takes some of the weight off its belly.โ
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To be inscrutable, often through silence
โ(1900) The sphinxรจd riddle of the Universe / Nature's unsolved enigma, who may prove?โ
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Synonyms
enigma
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