| NOUN | person | sphinx | an inscrutable person who keeps his thoughts and intentions secret |
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| person | Sphinx | (Greek mythology) a riddling winged monster with a woman's head and breast on a lion's body | |
| artifact | sphinx | one of a number of large stone / stone statues with the body of a lion and the head of a man that were built by the ancient Egyptians |
| Sounds | sfih'ngks | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | blinks ... tiddlywinks: 12 rhymes with ihngks... | |
| Meaning | An inscrutable person who keeps his thoughts and intentions secret. | |
|---|---|---|
| Broader | person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul | A human being |
| Spanish | esfinge | |
| Catalan | esfinx | |
| Meaning | (Greek mythology) a riddling winged monster with a woman's head and breast on a lion's body; daughter of Typhon. | |
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| Category | Greek mythology | The mythology of the ancient Greeks |
| Broader | mythical monster, mythical creature | A monster renowned in folklore and myth |
| Spanish | esfinge, Esfinge | |
| Catalan | Esfinx | |
| Meaning | One of a number of large stone / stone statues with the body of a lion and the head of a man that were built by the ancient Egyptians. | |
|---|---|---|
| Broader | statue | A sculpture representing a human or animal |
| Spanish | esfinge | |
| Catalan | esfinx | |
| Adjectives | sphingine | resembling a sphinx |
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