cryptic
/หkษนษชptษชk/IPA: /K R IH1 P T IH0 K/
noun
- 1
A cryptic crossword.
adjective
- 1
Having hidden meaning.
- 2
Mystified or of an obscure nature.
- 3
Involving use of a code or cipher.
- 4
Of a crossword, or a clue in such a crossword, using, in addition to definitions, wordplay such as anagrams, homophones and hidden words to indicate solutions.
- 5
Well camouflaged; having good camouflage.
โLonomia caterpillars are extremely cryptic.โ
- 6
Serving as camouflage.
โcryptic colouringโ
- 7
Apparently identical, but actually genetically distinct.
โcryptic speciesโ
- 8
Living in a cavity or small cave.
syn:cryptozoic
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