adj. & n.
adj. 1 of or written in hieroglyphs. 2 symbolical.
n. (in pl.) hieroglyphs; hieroglyphic writing. hieroglyphical adj. hieroglyphically adv.
[ F hiéroglyphique or LL hieroglyphicus f. Gk hieroglyphikos (as HIERO-, gluphikos f. gluphe carving) ]