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Synonyms
cryp·tic (krĭṕtĭk),
also cryp·ti·cal (-tĭ-kəl)

[Late Latin crypticus, from Greek kruptikos, from kruptos, hidden, from kruptein, to hide.]

adjective 

  1. Having hidden meaning; mystifying. See synonyms at ambiguous
  2. Secret or occult.
  3. Using code or cipher.
  4. Biology Tending to conceal or camouflage: cryptic coloring.

derivatives

cryṕti·cal·ly
adverb
cryṕtic·ness
noun