labyrinthineadj.

Brit.

/ˌlabəˈrɪnθʌɪn/, U.S.

/ˈˌlæb(ə)ˈrɪnˌθin/,

/ˈˌlæb(ə)ˈrɪnθən/,

/ˈˌlæb(ə)ˈrɪnˌθaɪn/

Forms: 1600s laborinthing, 1700s– labyrinthine.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: labyrinth n., -ine suffix¹.

Etymology: < labyrinth n. + -ine suffix¹.

1. Of the nature or form of a labyrinth; resembling a labyrinth; having or consisting of many intricate turnings or windings, or a complex network of passages.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > shape > curvature > series of curves > [adjective] > having many or winding curves > like a maze or labyrinth

forwrinked14..

mazy1579

coney-vaulted1585

labyrinthian1588

mazelike1596

labyrinth-like1601

Daedalian1607

labyrinthine1632

cuniculous1634

labyrinthed1641

labyrinthala1661

labyrinthiform1805

daedal1818

meandriform1857

mazed1920

1632 W. Lithgow Totall Disc. Trav. iii. 99 These Laborinthing Seas.

1772 S. Law Domest. Winter-piece 53 The bowels, laid in order serpentine, With many a winding labyrinthine twine.

1817 P. B. Shelley Laon & Cythna i. liii. 27 The long and labyrinthine aisles.

1838 W. Howitt Rural Life Eng. I. ii. vi. 217 The midges are celebrating their airy and labyrinthine dances with an amazing adroitness.

1863 H. W. Bates Naturalist on River Amazons I. iv. 132 A large flat Helix, with a labyrinthine mouth.

1934 Rotarian July 25/3 The labyrinthine corridors of the convention building.

1974 J. Stallworthy W. Owen iv. 63 The labyrinthine vicarage to which he brought his new lay assistant and pupil had been built in 1870.

2014 Epicure (Singapore) Feb. 114 (caption) Men pedal leisurely along the labyrinthine streets of Hanoi.

2. figurative. Intricate, complicated, convoluted; inextricable.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > secrecy, concealment > a profound secret, mystery > puzzle, enigma, riddle > [adjective] > intricate, complex

knottya1225

curiousc1400

labyrinthialc1540

labyrinthian1588

labyrinthicala1631

labyrinthic1632

labyrinthine1775

1775 Strictures on Churches Rome, Eng. & Scotl. 116 The elysiums of Pleasure; the labyrinthine recesses of stolen delight.

1794 Shakspeare Gallery 57 If metaphysics and labyrinthine subtleties are studied, plain sterling sense is nearly exploded, as well from Poetry, as from life.

1840 T. De Quincey Style in Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. July 13/1 To follow the discussion through endless and labyrinthine sentences.

1865 Sat. Rev. 7 Jan. 16/1 [Browning] is apt to entangle the reader in labyrinthine thoughts.

1949 ‘G. Orwell’ Nineteen Eighty-four i. iii. 37 His mind slid away into the labyrinthine world of doublethink.

1970 P. Berton National Dream vii. iii. 278 Of all the unconscionable manoeuvres connected with the awarding of work on the government road, this was the most labyrinthine.

2009 MovieMail July 15/1 An essential noir, with..fizzing sexual chemistry, a labyrinthine plot and electric dialogue.

3. Of or relating to the labyrinth, esp. the membranous labyrinth, of the inner ear; associated with or resulting from disease of the labyrinth.

ΘΚΠ

the world > life > the body > sense organ > hearing organ > parts of hearing organ > [adjective] > labyrinth

labyrinthicala1631

labyrinthine1831

1831 D. Craigie Elements Anat. 121/1 They are lined by the common labyrinthine membrane, and contain a pellucid fluid.

1849 London Med. Jrnl. 1 278 The labyrinthine humours are very small in quantity, and the membranous labyrinth is much atrophied.

1876 Clin. Soc. Trans. 9 101 Labyrinthine disease.

1907 Brit. Med. Jrnl. 13 July 90/1 Chronic progressive labyrinthine deafness.

1954 Househ. Guide & Almanac (News of World) 217/1 The labyrinthine sense informs the brain whether we are standing on our feet or head, but it has no effect on adult sleep.

2006 J. C. Buckley Space Physiol. vi. 121 Many of those who lack a functioning vestibular system (e.g., patients with bilateral labyrinthine dysfunction) can walk, run, and maintain their balance.

4. Palaeontology. Designating the complex pattern of folding of the dentine in the teeth of labyrinthodonts, and teeth having such a structure.

ΘΚΠ

the world > animals > animal body > general parts > head and neck > [adjective] > having teeth > showing structure of the teeth

labyrinthic1841

labyrinthine1842

labyrinthian1854

1842 R. Owen in Trans. Geol. Soc. 2nd Ser. 6 542 The teeth differ from those of all other animals in their peculiarly complex labyrinthine structure, whence the name of the family.

1869 T. H. Huxley Introd. Classif. Animals v. 112 The parietes of the teeth are deeply plaited and folded, so as to give rise to a complicated ‘labyrinthine’ pattern in the transverse section of the tooth.

1912 J. McCabe Story Evol. ix. 120 The jaws in their enormous heads were loaded with their strong, labyrinthine teeth.

2005 Jrnl. Vertebr. Paleontol. 25 509/1 The marginal..teeth are not labyrinthodont, but the fangs in the palate have a weak labyrinthine infolding at their base.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2017; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	labyrinthine
释义	labyrinthineadj. Brit. /ˌlabəˈrɪnθʌɪn/, U.S. /ˈˌlæb(ə)ˈrɪnˌθin/, /ˈˌlæb(ə)ˈrɪnθən/, /ˈˌlæb(ə)ˈrɪnˌθaɪn/ Forms: 1600s laborinthing, 1700s– labyrinthine. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: labyrinth n., -ine suffix¹. Etymology: < labyrinth n. + -ine suffix¹. 1. Of the nature or form of a labyrinth; resembling a labyrinth; having or consisting of many intricate turnings or windings, or a complex network of passages. ΘΚΠ the world > space > shape > curvature > series of curves > [adjective] > having many or winding curves > like a maze or labyrinth forwrinked14.. mazy1579 coney-vaulted1585 labyrinthian1588 mazelike1596 labyrinth-like1601 Daedalian1607 labyrinthine1632 cuniculous1634 labyrinthed1641 labyrinthala1661 labyrinthiform1805 daedal1818 meandriform1857 mazed1920 1632 W. Lithgow Totall Disc. Trav. iii. 99 These Laborinthing Seas. 1772 S. Law Domest. Winter-piece 53 The bowels, laid in order serpentine, With many a winding labyrinthine twine. 1817 P. B. Shelley Laon & Cythna i. liii. 27 The long and labyrinthine aisles. 1838 W. Howitt Rural Life Eng. I. ii. vi. 217 The midges are celebrating their airy and labyrinthine dances with an amazing adroitness. 1863 H. W. Bates Naturalist on River Amazons I. iv. 132 A large flat Helix, with a labyrinthine mouth. 1934 Rotarian July 25/3 The labyrinthine corridors of the convention building. 1974 J. Stallworthy W. Owen iv. 63 The labyrinthine vicarage to which he brought his new lay assistant and pupil had been built in 1870. 2014 Epicure (Singapore) Feb. 114 (caption) Men pedal leisurely along the labyrinthine streets of Hanoi. 2. figurative. Intricate, complicated, convoluted; inextricable. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > secrecy, concealment > a profound secret, mystery > puzzle, enigma, riddle > [adjective] > intricate, complex knottya1225 curiousc1400 labyrinthialc1540 labyrinthian1588 labyrinthicala1631 labyrinthic1632 labyrinthine1775 1775 Strictures on Churches Rome, Eng. & Scotl. 116 The elysiums of Pleasure; the labyrinthine recesses of stolen delight. 1794 Shakspeare Gallery 57 If metaphysics and labyrinthine subtleties are studied, plain sterling sense is nearly exploded, as well from Poetry, as from life. 1840 T. De Quincey Style in Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. July 13/1 To follow the discussion through endless and labyrinthine sentences. 1865 Sat. Rev. 7 Jan. 16/1 [Browning] is apt to entangle the reader in labyrinthine thoughts. 1949 ‘G. Orwell’ Nineteen Eighty-four i. iii. 37 His mind slid away into the labyrinthine world of doublethink. 1970 P. Berton National Dream vii. iii. 278 Of all the unconscionable manoeuvres connected with the awarding of work on the government road, this was the most labyrinthine. 2009 MovieMail July 15/1 An essential noir, with..fizzing sexual chemistry, a labyrinthine plot and electric dialogue. 3. Of or relating to the labyrinth, esp. the membranous labyrinth, of the inner ear; associated with or resulting from disease of the labyrinth. ΘΚΠ the world > life > the body > sense organ > hearing organ > parts of hearing organ > [adjective] > labyrinth labyrinthicala1631 labyrinthine1831 1831 D. Craigie Elements Anat. 121/1 They are lined by the common labyrinthine membrane, and contain a pellucid fluid. 1849 London Med. Jrnl. 1 278 The labyrinthine humours are very small in quantity, and the membranous labyrinth is much atrophied. 1876 Clin. Soc. Trans. 9 101 Labyrinthine disease. 1907 Brit. Med. Jrnl. 13 July 90/1 Chronic progressive labyrinthine deafness. 1954 Househ. Guide & Almanac (News of World) 217/1 The labyrinthine sense informs the brain whether we are standing on our feet or head, but it has no effect on adult sleep. 2006 J. C. Buckley Space Physiol. vi. 121 Many of those who lack a functioning vestibular system (e.g., patients with bilateral labyrinthine dysfunction) can walk, run, and maintain their balance. 4. Palaeontology. Designating the complex pattern of folding of the dentine in the teeth of labyrinthodonts, and teeth having such a structure. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > animal body > general parts > head and neck > [adjective] > having teeth > showing structure of the teeth labyrinthic1841 labyrinthine1842 labyrinthian1854 1842 R. Owen in Trans. Geol. Soc. 2nd Ser. 6 542 The teeth differ from those of all other animals in their peculiarly complex labyrinthine structure, whence the name of the family. 1869 T. H. Huxley Introd. Classif. Animals v. 112 The parietes of the teeth are deeply plaited and folded, so as to give rise to a complicated ‘labyrinthine’ pattern in the transverse section of the tooth. 1912 J. McCabe Story Evol. ix. 120 The jaws in their enormous heads were loaded with their strong, labyrinthine teeth. 2005 Jrnl. Vertebr. Paleontol. 25 509/1 The marginal..teeth are not labyrinthodont, but the fangs in the palate have a weak labyrinthine infolding at their base. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2017; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < adj.1632
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