Associations to the word «Hieroglyphic»

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

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.