The meaning of CRYPTIC is secret, occult.

CRYPTIC definition: mysterious in meaning; puzzling; ambiguous. See examples of cryptic used in a sentence.

Add to word list mysterious and difficult to understand: a cryptic message / remark (Definition of cryptic from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Define cryptic. cryptic synonyms, cryptic pronunciation, cryptic translation, English dictionary definition of cryptic. also cryp·ti·cal adj. 1. Having hidden meaning; mystifying.

A cryptic remark or message contains a hidden meaning or is difficult to understand. He has issued a short, cryptic statement denying the spying charges. My father's notes are more cryptic here.

Cryptic comments or messages are hard to understand because they seem to have a hidden meaning. Cryptic is from Late Latin crypticus, from Greek kryptos, "hidden."

Definition of cryptic adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

2 days ago · Adjective cryptic (comparative more cryptic, superlative most cryptic) Having hidden (unapparent) meaning. Mystified or of an obscure nature; not easy to perceive.

Cryptic definition: Having hidden meaning; mystifying.

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