[sil-uh] 
| 1. | Modern, Scilla. a rock in the Strait of Messina off the S coast of Italy. |
| 2. | Classical Mythology. a sea nymph who was transformed into a sea monster: later identified with the rock Scylla. Compare Charybdis (def. 2). |
| 3. | between Scylla and Charybdis, between two equally perilous alternatives, neither of which can be passed without encountering and probably falling victim to the other. |
| Scyl·la (sĭl'ə) n. Greek Mythology A female sea monster who lived in a cave opposite Charybdis and devoured sailors. |
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