inscrutable person
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inscrutable — [[t]ɪnskru͟ːtəb(ə)l[/t]] ADJ GRADED If a person or their expression is inscrutable, it is very hard to know what they are really thinking or what they mean. In some circumstances, it is important to keep a straight face and to remain inscrutable … English dictionary
sphinx — /sfingks/, n., pl. sphinxes, sphinges /sfin jeez/. 1. (in ancient Egypt) a. a figure of an imaginary creature having the head of a man or an animal and the body of a lion. b. (usually cap.) the colossal recumbent stone figure of this kind near… … Universalium
enigma — I noun aenigma, ambages, ambiguous saying, arcanum, bewilderment, braintwister, complexity, confusing statement, confusion, difficulty, inexplicable statement, inscrutable person, knotty point, mystery, obscure question, obscure statement,… … Law dictionary
shie — An inscrutable person. What s up with the shie? I don t get him … Dictionary of american slang
shie — An inscrutable person. What s up with the shie? I don t get him … Dictionary of american slang
sphinx — noun 1》 an ancient Egyptian stone figure having a lion s body and a human or animal head. 2》 an enigmatic or inscrutable person. 3》 North American term for hawkmoth. Origin ME: via L. from Gk Sphinx (appar. from sphingein draw tight ), the name… … English new terms dictionary
sphinx — [[t]sfɪŋks[/t]] n. pl. sphinx•es, sphin•ges [[t]ˈsfɪn dʒiz[/t]] 1) fia a) anh fia an ancient Egyptian figure of an imaginary creature having the body of a lion and the head of a human or sometimes an animal b) (usu. cap.) the colossal recumbent… … From formal English to slang
sphinx — ► NOUN 1) an ancient Egyptian stone figure having a lion s body and a human or animal head. 2) an enigmatic or inscrutable person. ORIGIN originally denoting a winged monster in Greek mythology, having a woman s head and a lion s body, who… … English terms dictionary
sphinx — n. 1 (Sphinx) (in Greek mythology) the winged monster of Thebes, having a woman s head and a lion s body, whose riddle Oedipus guessed and who consequently killed herself. 2 Antiq. a any of several ancient Egyptian stone figures having a lion s… … Useful english dictionary
Sphinx — n. 1 (Sphinx) (in Greek mythology) the winged monster of Thebes, having a woman s head and a lion s body, whose riddle Oedipus guessed and who consequently killed herself. 2 Antiq. a any of several ancient Egyptian stone figures having a lion s… … Useful english dictionary
