Synonyms for sphinx
sfɪŋks; ˈsfɪn dʒizsphinx

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1. Sphinxnoun

   The demon of destruction and bad luck in Greek mythology.

   Synonyms:
   enigma

2. sphinxverb

   To be inscrutable, often through silence

   Synonyms:
   Great Sphinx, Great Sphinx of Giza

Princeton's WordNet

1. sphinxnoun

   an inscrutable person who keeps his thoughts and intentions secret

2. Sphinxnoun

   (Greek mythology) a riddling winged monster with a woman's head and breast on a lion's body; daughter of Typhon

3. sphinxnoun

   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

Matched Categories

1. • Greek Mythology
   • Mythical Monster
   • Person
   • Statue

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1. European Commission:

   A sphinx is an open book compared to the UK, nobody knows where it is heading. Would like to make the sphinx talk and tell us in which direction they would like to go.