an inscrutable person who keeps his thoughts and intentions secret
"The CEO remained a complete sphinx during the press conference, refusing to answer any questions about the company's future plans."
(Greek mythology) a riddling winged monster with a woman's head and breast on a lion's body; daughter of Typhon
"The ancient storyteller whispered that the Sphinx was a terrifying hybrid creature born from Typhon, demanding travelers answer her deadly riddles to spare their lives."
one of a number of large stone statues with the body of a lion and the head of a man that were built by the ancient Egyptians
"The massive sphinx guarding the entrance to the temple fascinated me with its serene lion's body and human face."
A creature with the head of a person and the body of an animal (commonly a lion).
"The ancient statue in Giza depicted a sphinx with the head of a man and the body of a lion guarding the entrance to the valley."
To decorate with sphinxes
"The architect decided to have the temple entrance decorated with sphinxes to match its ancient Egyptian style."
An ancient, large statue in Egypt, with the face of a man and the body of a lion, lying near the Great Pyramids.
"We spent hours trying to solve the riddle carved into the sphinx that guards the entrance to the Giza plateau."