hieroglyphic

  1. Noun.  (chiefly, in plural) a writing system of ancient Egypt, Maya and other civilizations, using pictorial symbols to represent individual sounds as a rebus.
  2. Noun.  any symbol used in this system; a hieroglyph.
  3. Noun.  (context, by extension) undecipherable handwriting or secret symbol.
  4. Adjective.  of, relating to, or written with this system of symbols.
  5. Adjective.  difficult to decipher.

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