| 释义 |
cryptic
cryp·tic C0782500 (krĭp′tĭk) also cryp·ti·cal (-tĭ-kəl)adj.1. Having hidden meaning; mystifying. See Synonyms at mysterious.2. Secret or occult.3. Using code or cipher.4. Biology Tending to conceal or camouflage: cryptic coloring.
[Late Latin crypticus, from Greek kruptikos, from kruptos, hidden, from kruptein, to hide.]
cryp′ti·cal·ly adv.cryp′tic·ness n.cryptic (ˈkrɪptɪk) or crypticaladj1. hidden; secret; occult2. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) (esp of comments, sayings, etc) obscure in meaning3. (Zoology) (of the coloration of animals) tending to conceal by disguising or camouflaging the shape[C17: from Late Latin crypticus, from Greek kruptikos, from kruptos concealed; see crypt] ˈcryptically advcryp•tic (ˈkrɪp tɪk) also cryp′ti•cal,
adj. 1. mysterious in meaning; puzzling. 2. secret; occult: cryptic writing. 3. involving or using cipher or code. 4. Zool. fitted for concealing; serving to camouflage. [1595–1605; < Late Latin crypticus < Greek kryptikós hidden] cryp′ti•cal•ly, adv. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | cryptic - 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"cryptical, inscrutable, mysterious, mystifying, deepincomprehensible, inexplicable - incapable of being explained or accounted for; "inexplicable errors"; "left the house at three in the morning for inexplicable reasons" | | 2. | cryptic - having a secret or hidden meaning; "cabalistic symbols engraved in stone"; "cryptic writings"; "thoroughly sibylline in most of his pronouncements"- John Gunthercabalistic, kabbalistic, qabalistic, sibylline, crypticalesoteric - confined to and understandable by only an enlightened inner circle; "a compilation of esoteric philosophical theories" | | 3. | cryptic - having a puzzling terseness; "a cryptic note"concise - expressing much in few words; "a concise explanation" |
crypticadjective mysterious, dark, coded, puzzling, obscure, vague, veiled, ambiguous, enigmatic, perplexing, arcane, equivocal, abstruse, Delphic, oracular I wondered just what he meant by that cryptic remark.crypticadjectiveDifficult to explain or understand:arcane, cabalistic, enigmatic, mysterious, mystic, mystical, mystifying, occult, puzzling.Translationscryptic (ˈkriptik) adjective intentionally very difficult to understand or make sense of. a cryptic message. 難解的 隐义的，含义模糊的 cryptic
cryptic, cryptical Zoology (of the coloration of animals) tending to conceal by disguising or camouflaging the shape crypticSecret. See cryptography and cryptanalysis.cryptic
cryp·tic (krip'tik), Hidden; occult; larvate. [G. kryptikos] cryptic (krĭp′tĭk) also cryptical (-tĭ-kəl)adj.1. Having hidden meaning; mystifying.2. Secret or occult.3. Using code or cipher.4. Biology Tending to conceal or camouflage: cryptic coloring.
cryp′ti·cal·ly adv.cryp′tic·ness n.cryp·tic (krip'tik) Hidden; occult; larvate. [G. kryptikos]cryp·tic (krip'tik) Hidden; occult; larvate. [G. kryptikos]cryptic
Related to cryptic: Cryptic speciesSynonyms for crypticadj mysteriousSynonyms- mysterious
- dark
- coded
- puzzling
- obscure
- vague
- veiled
- ambiguous
- enigmatic
- perplexing
- arcane
- equivocal
- abstruse
- Delphic
- oracular
Synonyms for crypticadj difficult to explain or understandSynonyms- arcane
- cabalistic
- enigmatic
- mysterious
- mystic
- mystical
- mystifying
- occult
- puzzling
Synonyms for crypticadj of an obscure natureSynonyms- cryptical
- inscrutable
- mysterious
- mystifying
- deep
Related Words- incomprehensible
- inexplicable
adj having a secret or hidden meaningSynonyms- cabalistic
- kabbalistic
- qabalistic
- sibylline
- cryptical
Related Wordsadj having a puzzling tersenessRelated Words |