Associations to the word «Cryptic»

CRYPTIC, adjective. Having hidden meaning.

CRYPTIC, adjective. Mystified or of an obscure nature.

CRYPTIC, adjective. Involving use of code or cipher/cypher.

CRYPTIC, adjective. (zoology) Well camouflaged; having good camouflage.

CRYPTIC, noun. (informal) A cryptic crossword.

CRYPTIC CROSSWORD, noun. A type of crossword involving wordplay and misleading definitions.

CRYPTIC CROSSWORDS, noun. Plural of cryptic crossword

CRYPTIC, adjective. Of an obscure nature; "the new insurance policy is written without cryptic or mysterious terms"; "a deep dark secret"; "the inscrutable workings of Providence"; "in its mysterious past it encompasses all the dim origins of life"- Rachel Carson; "rituals totally mystifying to visitors from other lands".

CRYPTIC, adjective. Having a secret or hidden meaning; "cabalistic symbols engraved in stone"; "cryptic writings"; "thoroughly sibylline in most of his pronouncements"- John Gunther.

CRYPTIC, adjective. Having a puzzling terseness; "a cryptic note".