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sfinks — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • sphinx noun A mythical creature with a human head and a lion's body, most famously the giant statue near Egypt's Great Pyramids.

Senses

sfinks is used for these senses in English:

  • Sphinx (Greek mythology) One of the many offspring of Typhon and Echidna, a winged lion-like creature with a woman's face, who committed suicide out of frustration after Oedipus managed to solve her riddles.

sphinx — full definition

  1. noun A mythical creature with a human head and a lion's body, most famously the giant statue near Egypt's Great Pyramids.
  2. noun Someone hard to read — a person who keeps their thoughts, feelings, or plans hidden.

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