Term: sphinx: (Greek mythology) a riddling winged monster with a woman's head and breast on a lion's body; daughter of Typhon
Candidate hypernym: mythical monster: a monster renowned in folklore and myth → 1
Candidate hypernym: incapability: lack of potential for development → 0
Candidate hypernym: bronze: a sculpture made of bronze → 0
Candidate hypernym: desk clerk: a hotel receptionist → 0
Candidate hypernym: track: a groove on a phonograph recording → 0
Candidate hypernym: chandelle: a flight maneuver consisting of a steep climbing turn executed to gain altitude while changing direction → 0
Candidate hypernym: adieu: a farewell remark → 0
Candidate hypernym: phalaropus: type genus of the Phalaropidae: phalaropes → 0
Candidate hypernym: fire-eater: a performer who pretends to swallow fire → 0
Candidate hypernym: day: the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside → 0
Candidate hypernym: coolant: a fluid agent (gas or liquid) that produces cooling; especially one used to cool a system by transferring heat away from one part to another → 0