Associations to the word «Hieroglyph»

Wiktionary

HIEROGLYPH, noun. An element of an ideographic (hieroglyphic) writing system.

Dictionary definition

HIEROGLYPH, noun. Writing that resembles hieroglyphics (usually by being illegible).
HIEROGLYPH, noun. A writing system using picture symbols; used in ancient Egypt.

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.