cryptic

IPA: krˈɪptɪk

noun

  • (informal) A cryptic crossword puzzle.

adjective

  • Having hidden (unapparent) meaning.
  • Mystified or of an obscure nature.
  • Involving use of a code or cipher.
  • Of a crossword puzzle, or a clue in such a puzzle, using, in addition to definitions, wordplay such as anagrams, homophones and hidden words to indicate solutions.
  • (zoology) Well camouflaged; having good camouflage.
  • (zoology) Serving as camouflage.
  • (biology, not comparable) Apparently identical, but actually genetically distinct.
  • (zoology) Living in a cavity or small cave.
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