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    cryptic
    /ˈkrɪptɪk/

    adjective

    • 1. having a meaning that is mysterious or obscure: "he found his boss's utterances too cryptic"
    • 2. (of coloration or markings) serving to camouflage an animal in its natural environment: "cryptic plumage is thought to minimize predation"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCRYPTIC | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    CRYPTIC definition: 1. mysterious and difficult to understand: 2. mysterious and difficult to understand: 3…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › crypticCryptic Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of CRYPTIC is secret, occult. How to use cryptic in a sentence. The Mysterious Origins of Cryptic Synonym Discussion of Cryptic.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCRYPTIC definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    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.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCRYPTIC | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    CRYPTIC meaning: 1. mysterious and difficult to understand: 2. mysterious and difficult to understand: 3…. Learn more.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › crypticCryptic - definition of cryptic by The Free Dictionary

    Having hidden meaning; mystifying. See Synonyms at mysterious. 2. Secret or occult. 3. Using code or cipher. 4. Biology Tending to conceal or camouflage: cryptic coloring. [Late Latin crypticus, from Greek kruptikos, from kruptos, hidden, from kruptein, to hide.] cryp′tic·ness n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of cryptic – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

    CRYPTIC definition: mysterious and difficult to understand: . Learn more.

  8. www.oed.com › dictionary › cryptic_ncryptic, n. & adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    What does the word cryptic mean? There are 11 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word cryptic, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. cryptic has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. How common is the word cryptic?

  9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › crypticCryptic - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Cryptic comments or messages are hard to understand because they seem to have a hidden meaning. Cryptic is from Late Latin crypticus, from Greek kryptos , "hidden." This Greek adjective is the source of the English noun crypt , referring to a room under a church in which dead people are buried.

  10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryCRYPTIC - All you need to know about it | Collins English...

    adjective: [message, clue] críptico; [comment] enigmático, críptico; [comment] (= coded) en clave [...] A complete guide to the word "CRYPTIC": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

  11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishcryptic adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of cryptic adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.