noun🔗Share谜题，隐语字谜 A cryptic crossword.""I enjoy solving a cryptic crossword on the weekends; the clues are cleverly disguised puzzles." "我周末喜欢做隐语字谜填字游戏；那些线索都是巧妙伪装过的谜题。languagewordwritingentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share隐晦的，费解的 Having hidden meaning."The teacher's cryptic message about the upcoming exam left the students confused. "老师关于即将到来的考试给出的信息非常隐晦，让学生们感到困惑。communicationlanguagemindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share神秘的，隐晦的。 Mystified or of an obscure nature."The teacher's instructions were cryptic, making it difficult for the students to understand the assignment. "老师的指示非常隐晦难懂，学生们很难理解作业的要求。communicationlanguagewritingsignabstractphilosophyliteraturestylequalityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share隐秘的，秘密的 Involving use of a code or cipher."The teacher's instructions were cryptic; we couldn't understand what she meant without the secret code she'd given us. "老师的指示很隐秘，我们必须用她给的密码才能明白她的意思。communicationlanguagesignwritingtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share隐晦的，费解的 Of a crossword, or a clue in such a crossword, using, in addition to definitions, wordplay such as anagrams, homophones and hidden words to indicate solutions."The crossword clue, "Royal pain (4)," was quite cryptic; the answer turned out to be "ache," a homophone for "ache," which sounds like "H," the letter representing royalty. "这个填字游戏的谜题“皇室的痛苦 (4)”非常隐晦难懂；答案原来是“ache”（疼痛），它和字母“H”发音相同，“H”代表皇室。languagewritingwordentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share难以理解的, 隐晦的. Well camouflaged; having good camouflage."Lonomia caterpillars are extremely cryptic."尺蛾毛虫的伪装能力极强，很难被发现。natureanimalbiologyenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share隐蔽性的，伪装的 Serving as camouflage."cryptic colouring"具有隐蔽性的着色appearancenatureanimalorganismChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share隐秘的，费解的。 Apparently identical, but actually genetically distinct."cryptic species"隐秘种organismbiologyscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share隐栖的，穴居的 Living in a cavity or small cave."The cryptic spider built its web inside a small hole in the brick wall. "这只隐栖蜘蛛在砖墙上的一个小洞里结网。biologyanimalnatureecologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
