Cryptic word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "cryptic" word

[adjective] having a puzzling terseness; "a cryptic note"
[adjective] having a secret or hidden meaning; "cabalistic symbols engraved in stone"; "cryptic writings"; "thoroughly sibylline in most of his pronouncements"- John Gunther
[adjective] of an obscure nature; "the new insurance policy is written without cryptic or mysterious terms"; "a deep dark secret"; "the inscrutible workings of Providence"; "in its mysterious past it encompasses all the dim origins of life"- Rachel Carson; "rituals totally mystifying to visitors from other lands"

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\Cryp"tic\ (kr[i^]p"t[i^]k), Cryptical \Cryp"tic*al\ (-t?-kal), a. [L. crypticus, Gr. kryptiko`s, fr. kry`ptein to hide.] Hidden; secret; occult. ``Her [nature's] more cryptic ways of working.'' --Glanvill.

Synonyms for cryptic

cabalistic, concise, cryptical, deep, esoteric, incomprehensible, inexplicable, inscrutable, mysterious, mystifying, sibylline

Related terms: cabalistic, cabbalistic, classified, close, concealed, enigmatic, hermetic, hush-hush, incomprehensible, obscured, opaque, puzzling, restricted, smothered, sphinxlike, strange, tenebrous, unclear, underlying, under security, unwhisperable, vague

The fun area, different aproach to word »cryptic«

Let's analyse "cryptic" as pure text. This string has Seven letters in Two syllables and One vowel (In our algorithm Y is not counted as vowel, but in English language, sometimes it sounds like one). 14.3% of vowels is 24.3% less then average English word. Written in backwards: CITPYRC. Average typing speed for these characters is 1795 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: -.-. .-. -.-- .--. - .. -.-.

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: cryptic: 9 = 9, reduced: 9 (or 7 if Y is vowel too). and the final result is Nine.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: cryptic: 3 + 9 + 7 + 7 + 2 + 9 + 3 = 40, reduced: 4, and the final result is Four.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
C (2)	3	Empress	Patient, Willful, Strong, Giving
I (1)	9	Hermit	Independent, Researcher, Intell,igent
P (1)	16	Tower	Craftsman, Laborer, Builder
R (1)	18	Moon	Patient, Determined, Strong
T (1)	20	Judgement	Unswerving, Steadfast, Demanding, Forceful
Y (1)	25	Knight of Wands	Brave, Daring, Bold, Charismatic, Brash

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