n. | 1. | An edifice or place full of intricate passageways which render it difficult to find the way from the interior to the entrance; |
2. | Any intricate or involved inclosure; especially, an ornamental maze or inclosure in a park or garden, having high hedges separating confusingly convoluted passages. | |
3. | Any object or arrangement of an intricate or involved form, or having a very complicated nature. | |
4. | An inextricable or bewildering difficulty. | |
5. | (Anat.) The internal ear. See Note under Ear. | |
6. | (Metal.) A series of canals through which a stream of water is directed for suspending, carrying off, and depositing at different distances, the ground ore of a metal. | |
7. | (Arch.) A pattern or design representing a maze, - often inlaid in the tiled floor of a church, etc. |
Noun | 1. | ![]() Synonyms: maze |
2. | labyrinth - a complex system of interconnecting cavities; concerned with hearing and equilibrium Synonyms: inner ear, internal ear |