hieroglyphic
/ˌhaɪərəˈɡlɪfɪk/
adjective
- Relating to or written in a system of writing that uses pictures and symbols, especially ancient Egyptian writing.
- Hieroglyphic texts often include images of gods, animals, and everyday objects.
- She took a class on hieroglyphic writing to read the inscriptions at the museum.
- The tomb walls were covered in beautiful hieroglyphic carvings.
- Difficult to read or understand; resembling a secret code.
- The instructions for the furniture were hieroglyphic to me, with no clear words.
- His handwriting was so messy it was almost hieroglyphic.
- The ancient recipe was written in a hieroglyphic style that took hours to interpret.
Synonyms
noun
- A system of writing that uses pictures and symbols, especially that of ancient Egypt.
- Learning hieroglyphic requires memorizing hundreds of different symbols.
- The museum exhibit explained how hieroglyphic was used for religious and official records.
- The Rosetta Stone helped scholars finally understand Egyptian hieroglyphic.