noun
Scylla
SIH-luh
noun
1
In Greek mythology, a monstrous sea creature that, together with the whirlpool Charybdis, threatened sailors passing through a narrow strait.
"Odysseus had to steer his ship carefully between Scylla and Charybdis."
How to Use Scylla
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA mythical sea monster; the phrase "between Scylla and Charybdis" means being trapped between two equally bad choices.
Common pairings
between Scylla and Charybdis
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Etymology
From Latin Scylla, from Ancient Greek Skylla.