maze

English Thesaurus

1. complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	system,
definition	:	instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity (noun.artifact)

instance hyponym	:	labyrinth of minos,
definition	:	a vast labyrinth built in Crete by Daedalus at the command of Minos in order to contain the Minotaur (noun.artifact)

2. something jumbled or confused (noun.cognition)

hypernym	:	perplexity,
definition	:	trouble or confusion resulting from complexity (noun.cognition)

3. complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	labyrinthian, labyrinthine, mazy,
definition	:	resembling a labyrinth in form or complexity (adj.all)

4. something jumbled or confused (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	embrangle, snarl, snarl up,
definition	:	make more complicated or confused through entanglements (verb.change)

derivation	:	entangle, mat, snarl, tangle,
definition	:	twist together or entwine into a confusing mass (verb.contact)

derivation	:	knot, ravel, tangle,
definition	:	tangle or complicate (verb.contact)

derivation	:	knotty, snarled, snarly,
definition	:	tangled in knots or snarls (adj.all)

5. complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	labyrinthian, labyrinthine, mazy,
definition	:	resembling a labyrinth in form or complexity (adj.all)

6. something jumbled or confused (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	embrangle, snarl, snarl up,
definition	:	make more complicated or confused through entanglements (verb.change)

derivation	:	entangle, mat, snarl, tangle,
definition	:	twist together or entwine into a confusing mass (verb.contact)

derivation	:	knot, ravel, tangle,
definition	:	tangle or complicate (verb.contact)

derivation	:	knotty, snarled, snarly,
definition	:	tangled in knots or snarls (adj.all)