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Sphinx

/sfɪŋks/

The meaning and definition of Sphinx, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.

Definition

noun
  1. A creature with the head of a person and the body of an animal (commonly a lion).
  2. A person who keeps his/her thoughts and intentions secret; an enigmatic person.
verb
  1. To decorate with sphinxes
    “a marble sphinxed chimney-piece”
  2. To adopt the posture of the Sphinx.
    “A 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.”
Synonyms enigma

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