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    Daedalian
    /diːˈdeɪlɪən/

    adjective

    • 1. ingenious, intricate, and confusing: "this curious amalgamation of comfortable hotel and Daedalian cruise ship"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › DaedalianDaedalian Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    noun. Dae· da· lus ˈde-də-ləs ˈdē- : the legendary builder of the Cretan labyrinth who makes wings to enable himself and his son Icarus to escape imprisonment. Daedalian adjective. or Daedalean. di-ˈdāl-yən. Examples of Daedalus in a Sentence.

  3. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › DaedalianDaedalian - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · Daedalian (comparative more Daedalian, superlative most Daedalian) Ingeniously or cunningly designed; artistic, ingenious, intricate, skillful. 1812, Adam Smith in The Wealth of Nations volume 1, book 2, chapter 2, page 484, published in London by Cadell and Davies

  4. www.thefreedictionary.com › DaedalianDaedalian - definition of Daedalian by The Free Dictionary

    Dae·da·lus. (dĕd′l-əs) n. Greek Mythology. A renowned craftsman, sculptor, and inventor and builder of the Labyrinth. He fashioned the wings with which he and his son Icarus escaped from Crete after their imprisonment by Minos. Dae·da′li·an, Dae·da′le·an (dĭ-dā′lē-ən, -dāl′yən) adj.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDAEDALIAN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    2 meanings: Greek mythology of or relating to the Athenian architect and inventor Daedalus Greek mythology an Athenian.... Click for more definitions.

  6. www.definitions.net › definition › daedalianWhat does daedalian mean? - Definitions.net

    cunningly or ingeniously formed or working; skillful; artistic; ingenious. Daedalian adjective. crafty; deceitful. Etymology: [L. daedalus cunningly wrought, fr. Gr. ; cf. to work cunningly. The word also alludes to the mythical Ddalus (Gr. , lit., the cunning worker).]

  7. www.oed.com › dictionary › daedalian_adjDaedalian | Daedalean, adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford...

    There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective Daedalian, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

  8. www.yourdictionary.com › daedalianDaedalian Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Daedalian Definition. Of Daedalus. Daedal. Ingeniously or cunningly designed; artistic, ingenious, intricate, skillful. Difficult to comprehend due to complexity or intricacy. Deceitful, duplicitous.

  9. www.wordsense.eu › DaedalianDaedalian: meaning, definition - WordSense

    Adjective. Daedalian ( comparative more Daedalian, superlative most Daedalian) Ingeniously or cunningly designed; artistic, ingenious, intricate, skillful. Chapman. Our bodies decked in our daedalian arms. Difficult to comprehend due to complexity or intricacy. Deceitful, duplicitous. Examples. Automatically generated practical examples in English:

  10. worddaily.com › words › DaedalianDaedalian - Word Daily

    In modern English, “Daedalian” pays tribute to the inventor by invoking his name to describe anything ingeniously or craftily designed. “Daedalian” is distinct from the similar adjective “daedal” (which means “crafty” or “skillful”) through its specific description of intricate design and imagination.

  11. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › daedalDaedal Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. a. : skillful, artistic. b. : intricate. the computer's daedal circuitry. 2. : adorned with many things. visions of cloud and light and daedal earth are the airman's daily scene Laurence Binyon.