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Cryptic
ˈkrɪptɪk
Cryptic definitions
adjective
cryptic
- having a meaning that is mysterious or obscure
"he found his boss's utterances too cryptic"
enigmatic mysterious hard to understand confusing mystifying perplexing puzzling obscure abstruse arcane oracular Delphic ambiguous elliptical oblique- (of a crossword) having difficult clues which indicate the solutions indirectly
- (of coloration or markings) serving to camouflage an animal in its natural environment
"cryptic plumage is thought to minimize predation"