| NOUN | event | Charybdis | (Greek mythology) a ship-devouring whirlpool lying on the other side of a narrow strait from Scylla |
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| Meaning | (Greek mythology) a ship-devouring whirlpool lying on the other side of a narrow strait from Scylla. | |
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| Category | Greek mythology | The mythology of the ancient Greeks |
| Broader | whirlpool, vortex, maelstrom | A powerful circular current of water (usually the result of conflicting tides) |
| Spanish | Caribdis | |
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