English dictionary
Charybdis
/k/@/'r/I/bd/I/s/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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(Greek mythology) a ship-devouring whirlpool lying on the other side of a narrow strait from Scylla
Source: WordNet 3.0
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A dangerous whirlpool on the coast of Sicily opposite Scylla on the Italian coast. It is personified as a female monster. See <u>Scylla</u>.
Source: webster1913