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labyrinthine

[ lab-uh-rin-thin, -theen ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

labyrinthine

/ ˌlæbəˈrɪnθaɪn; ˌlæbəˈrɪnθɪk; ˌlæbəˈrɪnθɪən /

First recorded in 1740–50; labyrinth + -ine ¹

Now its labyrinthine streets decked in shades of blue are open to visitors.

Less literally, they are set in the labyrinthine world within.

TAURUS Life now feels labyrinthine, which you are archetypally equipped to handle.

Director Christopher Nolan gave movie-going audiences an enormous amount of credit with this labyrinthine thriller.

He was put off by the labyrinthine vetting procedure he would have had to go through, but ultimately the job itself was a bad fit.

The three wended through the labyrinthine shades, finding their way with almost the instinct of wild animals.

Labyrinthine, subterranean, and full of subtleties as all these creeds appear to be, they are easy enough to comprehend.

The administrative offices of a giant mill such as the Chippering in Hampton are labyrinthine.

He couldn't bring himself to force his way through the labyrinthine tangle of circumstances that surrounded her.

There were sea-birds skimming the water as we threaded the labyrinthine channels that surround Juneau.

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