labyrinthine
[ lab-uh-rin-thin, -theen ]
/ ˌlæb əˈrɪn θɪn, -θin /
adjective
of, relating to, or resembling a labyrinth.
complicated; tortuous: the labyrinthine byways of modern literature.
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RELATED WORDS
meandering, tortuous, winding, tangled, convoluted, intricate, serpentine, twisting, complex, elaborate, sinuous, wandering, zigzag, mazy
Nearby words
- labuan,
- laburnum,
- labyrinth,
- labyrinth fish,
- labyrinthectomy,
- labyrinthine angiospasm,
- labyrinthine fluid,
- labyrinthine nystagmus,
- labyrinthine vein,
- labyrinthine vertigo
Also lab·y·rin·thi·an [lab-uh-rin-thee-uh n] /ˌlæb əˈrɪn θi ən/, lab·y·rin·thic.
Origin of labyrinthine
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labyrinthine
labyrinthian (ˌlæbəˈrɪnθɪən) or labyrinthic (ˌlæbəˈrɪnθɪk)
/ (ˌlæbəˈrɪnθaɪn) /
adjective
of or relating to a labyrinth
resembling a labyrinth in complexity
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labyrinthine
1630s; see labyrinth + -ine (1). Earlier adjective forms were labyrinthian (1580s); labyrinthial (1540s).
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labyrinthine
[ lăb′ə-rĭn′thĭn, -thēn′ ]
adj.
Of, relating to, resembling, or constituting a labyrinth.
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