Associations to the word «Hieroglyphic»

Wiktionary

HIEROGLYPHIC, noun. (chiefly in the plural) a writing system of ancient Egypt, Minoans, Maya and other civilizations, using pictorial symbols to represent individual sounds as a rebus
HIEROGLYPHIC, noun. Any symbol used in this system; a hieroglyph
HIEROGLYPHIC, noun. (by extension) undecipherable handwriting or secret symbol
HIEROGLYPHIC, adjective. Of, relating to, or written with this system of symbols
HIEROGLYPHIC, adjective. Difficult to decipher

Dictionary definition

HIEROGLYPHIC, noun. Writing that resembles hieroglyphics (usually by being illegible).
HIEROGLYPHIC, noun. A writing system using picture symbols; used in ancient Egypt.
HIEROGLYPHIC, adjective. Resembling hieroglyphic writing.
HIEROGLYPHIC, adjective. Written in or belonging to a writing system using pictorial symbols.

Wise words

In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold; Alike fantastic, if too new, or old: Be not the first by whom the new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside.
Alexander Pope