英语词汇“cryptic”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

cryp•tic adj.

mysterious;
puzzling:cryptic remarks about her work.
secret;
occult:cryptic writing.

cryp•ti•cal•ly, adv.

cryp•tic adj. Also, cryp′ti•cal.

mysterious in meaning;
puzzling;
ambiguous:a cryptic message.
abrupt;
terse;
short:a cryptic note.
secret;
occult:a cryptic writing.
Cryptographyinvolving or using cipher, code, etc.
Zoologyfitted for concealing;
serving to camouflage.

Cryptographya cryptogram, esp. one designed as a puzzle.

Greek kryptikós hidden. See crypt, -ic
Late Latin crypticus
1595–1605

cryp′ti•cal•ly, adv.

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged enigmatic, perplexing. See ambiguous.

cryptic /ˈkrɪptɪk/ adj

hidden; secret; occult
(esp of comments, sayings, etc) obscure in meaning
(of the coloration of animals) tending to conceal by disguising or camouflaging the shape

Etymology: 17th Century: from Late Latin crypticus, from Greek kruptikos, from kruptos concealed; see crypt

ˈcryptically adv

单词	cryptic
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 cryp•tic /ˈkrɪptɪk/USA pronunciation adj. mysterious; puzzling:cryptic remarks about her work. secret; occult:cryptic writing. cryp•ti•cal•ly, adv. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 cryp•tic (krip′tik),USA pronunciation adj. Also, cryp′ti•cal. mysterious in meaning; puzzling; ambiguous:a cryptic message. abrupt; terse; short:a cryptic note. secret; occult:a cryptic writing. Cryptographyinvolving or using cipher, code, etc. Zoologyfitted for concealing; serving to camouflage. n. Cryptographya cryptogram, esp. one designed as a puzzle. Greek kryptikós hidden. See crypt, -ic Late Latin crypticus 1595–1605 cryp′ti•cal•ly, adv. 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged enigmatic, perplexing. See ambiguous. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: cryptic /ˈkrɪptɪk/ adj hidden; secret; occult (esp of comments, sayings, etc) obscure in meaning (of the coloration of animals) tending to conceal by disguising or camouflaging the shape Etymology: 17th Century: from Late Latin crypticus, from Greek kruptikos, from kruptos concealed; see crypt ˈcryptically adv
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