Sphinxlike
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Sphinxlike is an adjective meaning Like a sphinx, or like that of a sphinx, especially, not showing passion or emotion; inscrutable.
Meaning
Like a sphinx, or like that of a sphinx, especially, not showing passion or emotion; inscrutable.
More Meanings
- Mysterious; scheming; having a deceptive outward appearance.
Example Sentences
Mrs. Mallowe smiled in a superior and Sphinx-like fashion.
“What we need to avoid at the end is a headline that says ‘Russia Won, America Lost.’” A sphinxlike response. Or perhaps a nonresponse.
they get together in the dry riverbed. He writhes over her for a minute or two as she sits sphinxlike, dignified, head straight in the air.
What about Mrs. Cavendish? I watched her as she sat at the head of the table, graceful, composed, enigmatic. In her soft grey frock, with white ruffles at the wrists falling over her slender hands, she looked very beautiful. When she chose, however, her face could be sphinx-like in its inscrutability.
Word Forms
- sphinx-like
Related Words
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