cryptic

🇬🇧 UK/'kriptik/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

adj.

Having a hidden or obscure meaning; mysterious and difficult to understand

神秘的,含义隐晦的,难以理解的

n.

A cryptic crossword puzzle

隐语填字游戏

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
cryptstem
+
icrelating to, having the nature of
=cryptic

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    His cryptic message left everyone confused about his true intentions.

  • 2.

    The ancient inscription is so cryptic that scholars still debate its meaning.

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