ˈkriptik, -tēk adjective
also cryp·ti·cal -tə̇kəl, -tēk-
Etymology: Late Latin crypticus, from Greek kryptikos, from kryptos hidden + -ikos -ic, -ical — more at crypt
1. : hidden , secret , occult
a cryptic language
2. : enigmatic , mysterious
cryptic prophecies
a cryptic remark
3. : of the nature of a crypt
4. : serving to conceal — used especially of the pattern or coloring of an animal
5. medicine : unrecognized
6. : brief , curt , abbreviated
a cryptic syllogism
7. : employing cipher or code
Synonyms: see obscure