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sphinx-like

adjective

/ˈsfɪŋks laɪk/

Meaning

Mysterious, enigmatic, or difficult to interpret

Her sphinx-like smile made it hard to guess what she was thinking.

enigmatic, mysterious, cryptic, inscrutable, puzzling

clear, obvious, transparent

sphinx-like expression, sphinx-like silence, sphinx-like mystery

having the necessary ability, knowledge, or skill to do something successfully

extremely interesting; holding the complete attention

Expressing praise; laudatory.

consisting of or turned into bone; bony

on time; prompt;

sharp or severe in manner or style; also describes a substance that contracts skin or body tissues