cryptic

[US]/ˈkrɪptɪk/
[UK]/ˈkrɪptɪk/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. mysterious, secretive

Phrases & Collocations

cryptic message

cryptic crossword

cryptic code

cryptic behavior

Example Sentences

a cryptic(al) remark

decode a cryptic message

he wrote cryptic notes in a cipher.

The new insurance policy is written without cryptic or mysterious terms. Something

She made a cryptic comment about how the film mirrored her life.

3) Geographic isolation may facilitate cryptic speciation of marine holoplankton.However,contribution of allopatric speciation is still questionable;

Real-world Examples

They're just so cryptic and secretive.

Source: Science in 60 Seconds - Scientific American June 2022 Collection

Nice little cryptic saying, as is typical of Kafka.

Source: Yale University Open Course: Death (Audio Version)

As is usual with the cryptic kingdom, no one really has a clue.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

You're being cryptic now, father. Why don't you just say the word?

Source: The Vampire Diaries Season 1

Yeah. Good for you! - Lots of cryptic words does it help?

Source: Gourmet Base

And the others had to be content with this cryptic answer.

Source: Animal Farm

Muck diving is about searching for the unusual, the cryptic and the rare.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

Well, you do that, it's was cryptic, so you do speaking code.

Source: Go blank axis version

Some of his answers were so cryptic—as if he had a hidden agenda.

Source: Fifty Shades of Grey (Audiobook Excerpt)

They were poets and provocateurs, writing cryptic messages on walls next to art galleries.

Source: Secrets of Masterpieces

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