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labyrinthine

Posted on September 22, 2017September 18, 2017 by Lynn

lae b@ rIn thihn  [or]  lae b@ rIn thin

adjective
1.  of, resembling, or forming a labyrinth.
We followed our guide through the labyrinthine catacombs.

2.  complex and intricate like a labyrinth or maze.
It was a struggle to follow the thriller’s labyrinthine plot.
It’s a wonder that anything gets accomplished through the workings of this labyrinthine bureaucracy.

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