1. (Greek mythology) a sea nymph transformed into a sea monster who lived on one side of a narrow strait; drowned and devoured sailors who tried to escape Charybdis (a whirlpool) on the other side of the strait

Derived forms: Scyllas

Type of: mythical being

Encyclopedia: Scylla

• drove chisel
• drover
• drown
• drown out
• drowse
• drowse off
• drowsily
• drowsiness
• drowsing
• drowsy
• drub
• drubber
• drubbing
• drudge
• drudger
• drudgery
• drudging
• drug
• drug abuse
• drug addict
• drug addiction
• drug baron
• drug bust
• drug cartel
• drug cocktail