cryptic
11cryptic — Anything hidden. 1. Structurally heterozygous individuals that are not identifiable as they do not show abnormal meiotic chromosome pairing configurations ( cryptic structural hybrids ). 2. A form of polymorphism controlled by recessive genes (… …
12cryptic — cryptically, adv. /krip tik/, adj. Also, cryptical. 1. mysterious in meaning; puzzling; ambiguous: a cryptic message. 2. abrupt; terse; short: a cryptic note. 3. secret; occult: a cryptic writing. 4. involving or using cipher, code, etc. 5. Zool …
13cryptic — Hidden; occult; larvate. [G. kryptikos] * * * cryp·tic krip tik adj 1) serving to conceal <cryptic coloration in animals> 2) not recognized <a cryptic infection> <cryptic cases of lead poisoning> cryp·ti·cal·ly ti k(ə )lē adv *… …
14cryptic — [[t]krɪ̱ptɪk[/t]] ADJ GRADED A cryptic remark or message contains a hidden meaning or is difficult to understand. He has issued a short, cryptic statement denying the spying charges... My father s notes are more cryptic here. Derived words:… …
15cryptic — cryp|tic [ˈkrıptık] adj [Date: 1600 1700; : Late Latin; Origin: crypticus, from Greek, from kryptos; CRYPTO ] having a meaning that is mysterious or not easily understood cryptic remark/comment/statement etc ▪ a cryptic note at the end of the… …
16cryptic — adjective deliberately mysterious, or having a secret meaning: cryptic remark/comment/statement etc: What are we supposed to understand from a cryptic remark like that? cryptically /kli/ adverb …
17cryptic — /ˈkrɪptɪk / (say kriptik) adjective 1. hidden; secret; occult. 2. mysterious; enigmatic. 3. Zoology serving to camouflage: cryptic plumage; cryptic colouration. Also, cryptical. {Late Latin crypticus} –cryptically, adverb …
18cryptic — 1. adjective /ˈkɹɪptɪk/ a) Having hidden meaning. b) Mystified or of an obscure nature. 2. noun /ˈkɹɪptɪk/ A cryptic crossword. This writer has been solving cryptics for 40 years and can usually crack Araucaria, though it might take a couple of… …
19cryptic — adj. Cryptic is used with these nouns: ↑clue, ↑comment, ↑crossword, ↑lyrics, ↑message, ↑reference, ↑remark …
20cryptic — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. hidden, secret, occult. See concealment. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. enigmatic, mysterious, mystic, hidden; see mysterious 2 , obscure 1 , 3 , secret 1 . See Synonym Study at obscure . III (Roget s… …
