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cryptic in Arabic

مُبْهَم mubham

/ˈkɹɪptɪk/

cryptic in Arabic: مُبْهَم (mubham). In English, cryptic means having hidden (unapparent) meaning.

Arabic words for cryptic

mystified or of an obscure nature
مُبْهَم mubham

English meaning of cryptic

  1. adjective Having hidden (unapparent) meaning.
  2. adjective Mystified or of an obscure nature; not easy to perceive.
  3. adjective Involving use of a code or cipher.
  4. adjective Of a crossword puzzle, or a clue in such a puzzle, using, in addition to definitions, wordplay such as anagrams, homophones and hidden words to indicate solutions.

Full definition of cryptic

cryptic in a sentence

  • Lonomia caterpillars are extremely cryptic.

Synonyms of cryptic

cryptic in other languages

Questions about cryptic in Arabic

What is the meaning of cryptic in Arabic?
Cryptic in Arabic is مُبْهَم (mubham).
ما معنى كلمة cryptic؟
Cryptic: مُبْهَم (mubham).
What does cryptic mean in English?
Cryptic means having hidden (unapparent) meaning.

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