labyrinthine

Definition

Physically resembling a labyrinth; with the qualities of a maze.

Etymology

From labyrinth + -ine from Ancient Greek λᾰβύρῐνθος (lăbúrĭnthos, “a maze”).

Example Sentences

• "As our train to Paris dashed through the labyrynthine flyovers at Porchefontaine, barely a mile from Versailles, the 75 m.p.h. limit was already almost attained."
• "In the pyloric canal, muscular ridges are more fixed than elsewhere and produce quite a labyrinthine surface."
• "Crane trotted along the labyrinthine corridors of deck 3, accompanied by a young marine with close-cropped blond hair."

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