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Hieroglyphic
01
a system of writing using symbols or pictures, originally used by the ancient Egyptians
Example
Understanding hieroglyphics requires knowledge of both the symbols and the context in which they were written.
The golden plate was inscribed with hieroglyphics that told a story of droughts and prosperity.
Museum experts were called to interpret the hieroglyphics on the newly discovered artifact.
02
writing that is Illegible, hard to read or decipher
Example
She looked at the doctor 's prescription, but it seemed like hieroglyphics to her untrained eyes.
As a teacher, he often joked that he was an expert in decoding the hieroglyphics of student assignments.
hieroglyphic
01
written in or belonging to a writing system using pictorial symbols
02
resembling hieroglyphic writing
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hieroglyph
Noun
hieroglyphic
Noun
hieroglyphical
Adjective
hieroglyphical
Adjective
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