英语词汇“cryptic”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

　

单词	cryptic
释义	Trends of cryptic View usage for: cryptic (krɪptɪk) adjective 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. Synonyms: mysterious, dark, coded, puzzling More Synonyms of cryptic cryptically adverb [ADVERB with verb] 'Not necessarily,' she says cryptically. cryptic in British English (ˈkrɪptɪk) or cryptical adjective 1. hidden; secret; occult 2. (esp of comments, sayings, etc) obscure in meaning 3. (of the coloration of animals) tending to conceal by disguising or camouflaging the shape Derived forms cryptically (ˈcryptically) adverb Word origin C17: from Late Latin crypticus, from Greek kruptikos, from kruptos concealed; see crypt cryptic in American English (ˈkrɪptɪk) adjective 1. a. having a hidden or ambiguous meaning; mysterious; baffling a cryptic comment b. obscure and curt in expression 2. Zoology serving to conceal, as the form or coloring of certain animals Also ˈcryptical SIMILAR WORDS: obˈscure Derived forms cryptically (ˈcryptically) adverb Word origin LL crypticus < Gr kryptikos < kryptos: see crypt Examples of 'cryptic' in a sentence cryptic Can he figure out the cryptic mirror messages in time to save them? The Sun (2009) You can find success in unlikely ways by working through cryptic clues. The Sun (2012) The early reports also include information about the technical side of cryptic clues. Times, Sunday Times (2015) Others issue their punters with cryptic clues as to where they are hidden. Times, Sunday Times (2009) Find all of the letters and answer the cryptic clues and you will know who their next target is. The Sun (2015) You could draw up a proper treasure map or give slightly cryptic or rhyming clues they have to figure out. The Sun (2013) We've given you cryptic clues for each of the infants. The Sun (2015) It's combining the two elements that makes good cryptic clues difficult to write. Times, Sunday Times (2015) It is a cryptic message, and he leaves out the part about the captives being set free. Christianity Today (2000) Play your dad at his own game and leave a cryptic message for him using this home-made invisible ink. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Here, experts try to work out cryptic messages written on it in an effort to get to the bottom of the mystery. The Sun (2013) I liked the mixture of slightly cryptic clues, more straightforward grammar questions and quotes. Times, Sunday Times (2015) Maybe we'll hide them around the planet, with cryptic clues as to where they can be found. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Death doesn't try to please the widest audience and its puzzles remain largely cryptic, sometimes to a fault. Times, Sunday Times (2006) A computer hacker ends up realising he lives in The Matrix after receiving cryptic messages on his computer. The Sun (2010) In other languages cryptic British English: cryptic ADJECTIVE 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. American English: cryptic Brazilian Portuguese: enigmático Chinese: 隐晦的 European Spanish: enigmático French: énigmatique German: hintergründig Italian: ermetico Japanese: 謎めいた Korean: 수수께끼 같은 European Portuguese: enigmático Latin American Spanish: enigmático Chinese translation of 'cryptic' cryptic (ˈkrɪptɪk) adj [remark, clue] 有隐(隱)义(義)的 (yǒu yǐnyì de) (adjective) in the sense of mysterious Definition having a hidden or secret meaning I wondered just what he meant by that cryptic remark. Synonyms mysterious He died in mysterious circumstances. dark the dark recesses of the mind coded puzzling His letter poses a number of puzzling questions. obscure The contract is written in obscure language. vague His answer was deliberately vague. veiled ambiguous His remarks clarify an ambiguous statement given earlier this week. enigmatic She starred in one of Welles's most enigmatic films. perplexing The procedure is perplexing at the best of times. arcane the arcane world of contemporary music equivocal Her equivocal response gave nothing away. abstruse Meetings keep reverting to discussions about abstruse resolutions. Delphic oracular Additional synonyms in the sense of abstruse Definition not easy to understand Meetings keep reverting to discussions about abstruse resolutions. Synonyms obscure, complex, confusing, puzzling, subtle, mysterious, concealed, abstract, vague, deep, dark, hidden, unclear, ambiguous, enigmatic, esoteric, perplexing, occult, opaque, incomprehensible, arcane, hazy, cryptic, unfathomable, recondite, Delphic, clear as mud (informal) in the sense of ambiguous Definition having more than one possible interpretation His remarks clarify an ambiguous statement given earlier this week. Synonyms unclear, puzzling, uncertain, obscure, vague, doubtful, dubious, enigmatic, indefinite, inconclusive, cryptic, indeterminate, equivocal, Delphic, oracular, enigmatical, clear as mud (informal) in the sense of arcane Definition very mysterious the arcane world of contemporary music Synonyms mysterious, secret, hidden, esoteric, occult, recondite, cabbalistic Nearby words of cryptic cry off cry something or someone down crypt cryptic crystal crystallize cub Synonyms of 'cryptic' cryptic Explore 'cryptic' in the dictionary
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