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Alt. of Cryptical

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Definitions

  1. a. Alt. of Cryptical
  2. adj. of an obscure nature
  3. adj. having a secret or hidden meaning
  4. adj. having a puzzling terseness
  5. Hidden; secret; occult. "Her [nature's] more cryptic ways of working." Glanvill.
  6. j:100 s. of an obscure nature s. having a puzzling terseness