doolhof — meaning in English
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English meaning
- labyrinth noun A complicated network of winding paths or passages that is hard to find your way through; a maze.
- labyrinthine adj Physically resembling a labyrinth; with the qualities of a maze.
- maze noun A complicated network of paths or passages designed to confuse and challenge anyone trying to find their way through it.
Senses
doolhof is used for these senses in English:
- labyrinth A structure similar to a maze, but containing only one path with no branches, as distinguished from a maze which contains multiple branching paths
- labyrinthine Physically resembling a labyrinth; with the qualities of a maze.
- maze A labyrinth; a puzzle consisting of a complicated network of paths or passages, the aim of which is to find one's way through.
- rabbit warren A confusingly labyrinthine environment.
labyrinth — full definition
- noun A complicated network of winding paths or passages that is hard to find your way through; a maze.
- noun Something highly complex or confusing in structure, especially rules, bureaucracy, or arguments.
- noun The maze-like inner ear structure responsible for hearing and balance.
labyrinthine — full definition
- adj Physically resembling a labyrinth; with the qualities of a maze.
- adj Relating to the labyrinth of the inner ear.
- adj Convoluted, baffling, confusing, perplexing.