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labyrinthine

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

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or resembling a labyrinth.
  2. complicated; tortuous:

    the labyrinthine byways of modern literature.



labyrinthine

/ ˌlæbəˈrɪnθaɪn; ˌlæbəˈrɪnθɪk; ˌlæbəˈrɪnθɪən /

adjective

  1. of or relating to a labyrinth
  2. resembling a labyrinth in complexity
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˌlabyˈrinthically, adverb
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Other Words From

  • laby·rinthi·cal·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of labyrinthine1

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

It became a key part of the downtown L.A. renaissance, the labyrinthine aisles crowded with people flocking to its book tunnel and cutout book hole, which quickly became Instagram-famous.

Qassem says it’s intended to conjure up the feel of the ancient, labyrinthine alleyways of the Old City of Jerusalem.

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Isolated on an island off the English coast where the author had lived in a labyrinthine mansion, the teens must work together while competing separately for a life-changing amount of money.

Although chicanery happens on a local level, Jackson observed that the unwieldy and labyrinthine nature of America's electoral system serves as a built-in protection against outright election theft.

From Salon

As the US heads into a presidential election, Gabriel Gatehouse dives back into the labyrinthine rabbit warren of American conspiracy culture.

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