labyrinth
IPA: ɫˈæbɝɪnθ
noun
- (Greek mythology) A maze-like structure built by Daedalus in Knossos, containing the Minotaur.
- A complicated irregular network of passages or paths, especially underground or covered, in which it is difficult to find one's way.
- (horticulture) A maze formed by paths separated by high hedges.
- (by extension) Anything complicated and confusing in structure, arrangement, or character.
- (anatomy) A tortuous anatomical structure:
- (anatomy) A complex structure in the inner ear which contains the organs of hearing and balance. It consists of bony cavities (the bony labyrinth) filled with fluid and lined with sensitive membranes (the membranous labyrinth).
- (zoology) An accessory respiratory organ of certain fish.
- Any of various satyrine butterflies of the genus Neope.
verb
- to enclose in a labyrinth, or as though in a labyrinth
- to arrange in the form of a labyrinth
- to twist and wind, following a labyrinthine path
- to render lost and confused, as if in a labyrinth
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Examples of "labyrinth" in Sentences
- She gets the quest to navigate the labyrinth.
- The Labyrinth franchise is in the process of expansion.
- The supposed floor of the labyrinth seems to be the roof.
- The bony labyrinth is lined with the membranous labyrinth.
- Ofelia enters the labyrinth as the rebels attack the mill.
- It is detailed at the beginning of the Labyrinth of Evil novel.
- Besides, there is a labyrinth in the centre of the ostrich park.
- The labyrinth consists of three semicircular canals and the vestibule.
- A prominent and debilitating symptom of labyrinthitis is acute vertigo.
- The Nexus, the Labyrinth, and the Vortex are arranged in concentric circles.
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