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sphinx
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
sphinx noun
plural sphinxes or Sphinxes
sphinx
noun
plural sphinxes or Sphinxes
Learner's definition of SPHINX
[count] in ancient Greek and Egyptian stories
: a creature with the body of a lion and the head of a person斯芬克斯（古希腊和古埃及故事中的狮身人面怪物）
- a statue of the Sphinx斯芬克斯雕像；
also : something (such as a statue) in the shape of a sphinx狮身人面状雕像
- the (Great) Sphinx of Giza吉萨的狮身人面像
See also: sphinx
plural sphinxes or sphinges ˈsfin-ˌjēz 
Example Sentences
a statue of the Sphinx
Recent Examples on the Web Enlarge / Hunger stone at Dresden-Pillnitz, near the stairs of Pillnitz Castle's western sphinx. 
Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 16 Aug. 2022 The mythical sphinx continues its association with Army intelligence-gatherers. Washington Post, 27 Feb. 2022 Two sphinx heads flank the queen, representing her twin sons. Jessica Lynne, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Feb. 2022 In America, the airhead and the sphinx are often one and the same. Rachel Tashjian, Harper's BAZAAR, 30 Apr. 2022 The softness of these textures, paired with the tyrannical posture of the sphinx, turns the painting into a cryptic yet alluring riddle. Sophie Madeline Dess, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2022 Because the sphinx is associated with wisdom and mystery. Washington Post, 27 Feb. 2022 See the huge sphinx head, prohibition-era liquor bottles, makeup, and tobacco tins at the Dunes Center. Mimi Slawoff, Travel + Leisure, 30 Jan. 2022 The coy pose slightly recalls del Valle’s sphinx, as do the chalky pink-and-technicolor-unicorn vibes. Sophie Madeline Dess, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2022 See More
Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 16 Aug. 2022 The mythical sphinx continues its association with Army intelligence-gatherers. Washington Post, 27 Feb. 2022 Two sphinx heads flank the queen, representing her twin sons. Jessica Lynne, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Feb. 2022 In America, the airhead and the sphinx are often one and the same. Rachel Tashjian, Harper's BAZAAR, 30 Apr. 2022 The softness of these textures, paired with the tyrannical posture of the sphinx, turns the painting into a cryptic yet alluring riddle. Sophie Madeline Dess, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2022 Because the sphinx is associated with wisdom and mystery. Washington Post, 27 Feb. 2022 See the huge sphinx head, prohibition-era liquor bottles, makeup, and tobacco tins at the Dunes Center. Mimi Slawoff, Travel + Leisure, 30 Jan. 2022 The coy pose slightly recalls del Valle’s sphinx, as do the chalky pink-and-technicolor-unicorn vibes. Sophie Madeline Dess, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Latin, from Greek Sphinx, Sphix
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Time Traveler
The first known use of sphinx was in the 15th century Phrases Containing sphinx
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