Defenition of the word sphinx

• Defenition of the word sphinx

  • A mythical creature with the head of a human and the body of a lion.
  • one of a number of large stone statues with the body of a lion and the head of a man that were built by the ancient Egyptians
  • (Greek mythology) a riddling winged monster with a woman's head and breast on a lion's body; daughter of Typhon
  • an inscrutable person who keeps his thoughts and intentions secret
  • (Greek mythology) a riddling winged monster with a woman''s head and breast on a lion''s body; daughter of Typhon

Synonyms for the word sphinx

• • Sphinx

Hypernyms for the word sphinx

• • human
  • individual
  • mortal
  • mythical creature
  • mythical monster
  • person
  • somebody
  • someone
  • soul
  • statue

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