sphinxlike in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for sphinxlike in the English»Italian Dictionary

sphinx-like [Am ˈsfɪŋksˌlaɪk] ADJ

sphinx-like

di sfinge, da sfinge, enigmatico

Translations for sphinxlike in the Italian»English Dictionary

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da or di sfinge

sphinxlike

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English

By the end he had a sphinx-like quality leaving the viewer to interpret the latest pearl.

www.independent.ie

She is the leader of our country precisely because of her sphinx-like opacity.

www.bbc.co.uk

The buildings, solid, massive and often sphinx-like, with an unmistakable sense of compression, also took themselves pretty seriously.

www.latimes.com

Another recent study -- in the video above -- examined two dogs using a slightly different technique where dogs were sitting sphinx-like rather than lying forwards with their chins on the bed.

theconversation.com

Her sphinx-like approach is becoming difficult, with the press questioning which way she will jump.

www.itv.com

He is enigmatic, sphinx-like, a complex personality not to be conveniently catalogued...

www.gramophone.co.uk

He's sphinx-like, enigmatic, dull as a door, anti-charismatic, unashamedly opportunistic.

www.theglobeandmail.com

Not given to a lot of words, the sphinx-like quality is in fact his greatest attribute.

www.vanguardngr.com