A caterpillar of a hawk moth that has a hornlike tail process.
Some moths in the genus Manduca of the hawk moth family Sphingidae.
A sphinx moth.
A person who keeps his/her thoughts and intentions secret; an enigmatic or impassive person.
A sphincter.
A creature with the head of a person and the body of an animal (commonly a lion).
To adopt the posture of the Sphinx.
To decorate with sphinxes.
To be inscrutable, often through silence.
To behave in a manner characteristic of the Sphinx.