Added 10 October 2026 scylla noun Categories: PeopleRare Words noun ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about scylla at Wordnik → Where our words come from → (Greek mythology) a sea nymph transformed into a sea monster who lived on one side of a narrow strait; drowned and devoured sailors who tried to escape Charybdis (a whirlpool) on the other side of the strait. Related Words: charybdisscyllaridscyllarianscolopendraaspidochelonechelydregraveldiverproscylliidparascylliidsciaenamaelstrom Back to today's word