GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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{ Cryptic , Cryptical , } a. [L. crypticus, Gr. κρυπτικός, fr. κρύπτειν to hide.] Hidden; secret; occult. “Her [nature's] more cryptic ways of working.”Glanvill.1913 Webster
- incomprehensible to those not familiar with the culture or jargon; as, the new insurance policy is written without cryptic or mysterious terms.
Syn. -- inscrutable, mysterious, mystifying.WordNet 1.5 - having a secret or hidden meaning; as, cryptic symbols engraved in stone; cryptic writings.
Syn. -- cabalistic, occult, secret, sibylline.WordNet 1.5 - having a puzzling terseness; as, a cryptic note.WordNet 1.5
- not evident; unrecognized; as, a cryptic infection.PJC
- written in a code or cipher; as, a cryptic message.
Syn. -- encoded, enciphered, encrypted.PJC
- incomprehensible to those not familiar with the culture or jargon; as, the new insurance policy is written without cryptic or mysterious terms.