catoblepas Definition
a mythical animal described by ancient writers as having a heavy head and backward-curved horns and being able to kill by its look.
Phrases with catoblepas
avoid someone's gaze like a catoblepas
to avoid looking at someone directly, often out of shyness or fear
Example
She was so shy that she avoided his gaze like a catoblepas.
Origins of catoblepas
from Greek 'katobleps', meaning 'looking downwards'
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Summary: catoblepas in Brief
'Catoblepas' [kat-uh-blep-uhs] is a mythical animal with a heavy head and backward-curved horns, capable of killing by its look. The term is used in the phrase 'avoid someone's gaze like a catoblepas,' which means to avoid looking at someone directly, often out of shyness or fear.
