labyrinthine

adjective

lab·y·rin·thine | \ ˌla-bə-ˈrin(t)-thən;

-ˈrin-ˌthīn, -ˌthēn\

Definition of labyrinthine

1 : of, relating to, or resembling a labyrinth : intricate, involved

2 : of, relating to, affecting, or originating in the internal ear labyrinthine lesions

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the labyrinthine politics of Central Europe left us totally befuddled

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Its dark, labyrinthine interior landscape was designed by David Adjaye, the architect of the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C. — William L. Hamilton, New York Times, "I Spy at New York’s Museum of Deception," 29 Mar. 2018 The alleged corruption is a labyrinthine scheme that involves the Tallahassee community development agency and some people close to Gillum. — Dylan Scott, Vox, "How racist robocalls and an FBI inquiry are shaking up the Florida governor’s race," 7 Nov. 2018 Constructed inside of a ship, the labyrinthine installation is a series of rooms decked out in prismatic hues and touchable textures. — Diana Budds, Curbed, "Inside the maximalist, kaleidoscopic interiors of Verner Panton," 4 Sep. 2018 On Tuesday, the remaining members of the Thai youth soccer team who had been trapped in a flooded, labyrinthine cave complex for three weeks were finally rescued. — Laura Dannen Redman, Condé Nast Traveler, "Thai Cave Story May Be Turned Into Museum, Movies," 12 July 2018 The workshop is nearly hidden in an 18th-century building, down a labyrinthine lane and through an ancient inner courtyard. — Nancy Hass, ELLE Decor, "A Milan Ceramicist Brings Her Family’s Artisanal Aesthetic to Life at Home," 4 Oct. 2018 Stretching over three acres, the labyrinthine path is nearly two and a half miles of more than 14,000 colorful Hawaiian plants, including hibiscus, croton, heliconia and more. — Brynn Mannino, Woman's Day, "9 Magnificent Manmade Mazes," 30 Sep. 2010 After the boys went missing, there was alarm they might never be found in the labyrinthine cave complex, amid a frantic search effort that drew cave divers from around the world. — George Styllis, latimes.com, "From mission impossible to mission accomplished: Thailand rejoices as last boys rescued from cave," 11 July 2018 Tanks rumbled through the labyrinthine streets that line the Aburrá Valley’s lush western mountains. — Steven Cohen, The New Republic, "Why Colombia Keeps Electing Presidents Tied to Murderers," 18 June 2018

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