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