| 释义 |
cryp·tic
\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 |