Labyrinthine
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌlab.əˈɹɪn.θʌɪn/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Labyrinthine is an adjective meaning Physically resembling a labyrinth; with the qualities of a maze.
Meaning
Physically resembling a labyrinth; with the qualities of a maze.
More Meanings
- (anatomy) Relating to the labyrinth of the inner ear.
- (figurative) Convoluted, baffling, confusing, perplexing.
Example Sentences
In the pyloric canal, muscular ridges are more fixed than elsewhere and produce quite a labyrinthine surface.
Crane trotted along the labyrinthine corridors of deck 3, accompanied by a young marine with close-cropped blond hair.
Any attempt to answer that question would carry us into the labyrinthine corridors of Jefferson's famously elusive mind.
As our train to Paris dashed through the labyrynthine flyovers at Porchefontaine, barely a mile from Versailles, the 75 m.p.h. limit was already almost attained.
Synonyms for labyrinthine
Depending on context, synonyms include labyrinthal, labyrinthean, labyrinthed, labyrinthial, labyrinthian, labyrinthic.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include labyrinthian, mazy, tortuous, convoluted, knotty, complex.
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