- cryptic adj
- Dark and damp, very much like the inside of a crypt.
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cryptic adj
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cryptic — [adj] secret; obscure in meaning abstruse, ambiguous, apocryphal, arcane, cabalistic, dark, Delphian, Delphic, enigmatic, equivocal, esoteric, evasive, hidden, incomprehensible, inexplicable, murky, mysterious, mystic, mystical, mystifying,… … New thesaurus
cryptic — [krip′tik] adj. [LL crypticus < Gr kryptikos < kryptos: see CRYPT] 1. a) having a hidden or ambiguous meaning; mysterious; baffling [a cryptic comment] b) obscure and curt in expression 2. Zool. serving to conceal, as the form or coloring… … English World dictionary
cryptic — adj. Cryptic is used with these nouns: ↑clue, ↑comment, ↑crossword, ↑lyrics, ↑message, ↑reference, ↑remark … Collocations dictionary
cryptic — adj. [Gr. kryptos, hidden] 1. Concealing; stillness; silence; death feigning; protective coloration. 2. A form of polymorphism controlled by recessive genes; crypsis n … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
cryptic — adj 1. occult, esoteric, arcane, perdu, hermetic; secret, hidden, veiled, top secret, Inf. hush hush; obscure, indistinct, indefinite, unclear, nebulous, vague; inscrutable, oracular, sphingine, sphinxian; mystic, cabalistic, supernatural;… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
cryptic — adj. 1 a obscure in meaning. b (of a crossword clue etc.) indirect; indicating the solution in a way that is not obvious. c secret, mysterious, enigmatic. 2 Zool. (of coloration etc.) serving for concealment. Derivatives: cryptically adv.… … Useful english dictionary
cryptic — cryptically, adv. /krip tik/, adj. Also, cryptical. 1. mysterious in meaning; puzzling; ambiguous: a cryptic message. 2. abrupt; terse; short: a cryptic note. 3. secret; occult: a cryptic writing. 4. involving or using cipher, code, etc. 5. Zool … Universalium
cryptic — Hidden; occult; larvate. [G. kryptikos] * * * cryp·tic krip tik adj 1) serving to conceal <cryptic coloration in animals> 2) not recognized <a cryptic infection> <cryptic cases of lead poisoning> cryp·ti·cal·ly ti k(ə )lē adv *… … Medical dictionary
cryptic — [[t]krɪ̱ptɪk[/t]] ADJ GRADED A cryptic remark or message contains a hidden meaning or is difficult to understand. He has issued a short, cryptic statement denying the spying charges... My father s notes are more cryptic here. Derived words:… … English dictionary
cryptic — cryp|tic [ˈkrıptık] adj [Date: 1600 1700; : Late Latin; Origin: crypticus, from Greek, from kryptos; CRYPTO ] having a meaning that is mysterious or not easily understood cryptic remark/comment/statement etc ▪ a cryptic note at the end of the… … Dictionary of contemporary English
