adjective. undefined

adjective. Of, relating to, or being a system of writing, such as that of ancient Egypt, in which pictorial symbols are used to represent meaning or sounds or a combination of meaning and sound.

adjective. Written with such symbols.

adjective. Difficult to read or decipher.

noun. undefined

noun. A hieroglyph.

noun. Hieroglyphic writing, especially that of the ancient Egyptians.

noun. Something, such as illegible or undecipherable writing, that is felt to resemble a hieroglyph.

Of or pertaining to certain vermiform structures which occur in the flysch, in Carpathian sandstone, and in the marine facies of the Cretaceous and Jurassic formations of the Alps. See II, 2.

noun. One of certain vermiform structures, abundant in the Cretaceous and Jurassic rocks of some countries, probably in part the trails of mollusks or worms.

Expressed in hieroglyphs; written in or inscribed with symbolic characters: as, the hieroglyphic language of Egypt; hieroglyphic records; a hieroglyphic obelisk.

Mysteriously symbolic or emblematic; hard to decipher or interpret.

In entomology, having distinct, irregular color-markings, suggestive of Egyptian hieroglyphs: applied to the elytra of certain Coleoptera, etc.

noun. Same as hieroglyph.

adjective. Emblematic; expressive of some meaning by characters, pictures, or figures

adjective. Resembling hieroglyphics; not decipherable.

adjective. of or pertaining to hieroglyphs.

noun. a writing system of ancient Egypt, Minoans, Maya and other civilizations, using pictorial symbols to represent individual sounds as a rebus

noun. any symbol used in this system; a hieroglyph

noun. undecipherable handwriting or secret symbol

adjective. of, relating to, or written with this system of symbols

adjective. difficult to decipher

noun. a writing system using picture symbols; used in ancient Egypt

adjective. resembling hieroglyphic writing

adjective. written in or belonging to a writing system using pictorial symbols

noun. writing that resembles hieroglyphics (usually by being illegible)

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