- designating or pertaining to a pictographic script, particularly that of the ancient Egyptians, in which many of the symbols are conventionalized, recognizable pictures of the things represented.
- inscribed with hieroglyphic symbols.
- hard to decipher; hard to read.
- a hieroglyphic symbol.
- hieroglyphic writing.
- a figure or symbol with a hidden meaning.
- handwriting, figures, characters, code, etc., difficult to decipher: the confusing hieroglyphics of advanced mathematics.
- of or relating to a form of writing using picture symbols, esp as used in ancient Egypt
- written with hieroglyphic symbols
- difficult to read or decipher
- a picture or symbol representing an object, concept, or sound
- a symbol or picture that is difficult to read or decipher
