hieroglyphic

²hieroglyphic

noun

Definition of HIEROGLYPHIC

1

: hieroglyph

2

: a system of hieroglyphic writing; specifically : the picture script of the ancient Egyptian priesthood —often used in plural but singular or plural in construction

3

: something that resembles a hieroglyph especially in difficulty of decipherment

Illustration of HIEROGLYPHIC

First Known Use of HIEROGLYPHIC

1586

Other Language Terms

cognate, collocation, homonym

Rhymes with HIEROGLYPHIC

honorific, soporific, South Pacific, sudorific