CRYPTIC


Meaning of CRYPTIC in English

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. cryptically adv.

[ LL crypticus f. Gk kruptikos (as CRYPTO-) ]

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