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hieroglyphs

hieroglyphs is the plural of hieroglyph.

hieroglyphs is the third-person singular simple present indicative of hieroglyph.

Meaning of hieroglyph

Noun

hieroglyph (plural hieroglyphs)

  1. An element (individual sign or glyph) of a hieroglyphic writing system.
    • Hieroglyphs were discovered on the wall inside the temple.
    1. In particular, an Egyptian hieroglyph.
  2. (informal) Any obscure or baffling symbol.
    • With your handwriting, it's no surprise the Prof can't read your hieroglyphs!

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Phrases with hieroglyphs

Questions about hieroglyphs

What is hieroglyphs the plural of?
Hieroglyphs is the plural of hieroglyph.

Words near hieroglyphs in the dictionary

  1. hieroglyphize
  2. hieroglyphized
  3. hieroglyphizes
  4. hieroglyphizing
  5. hieroglyphology
  6. hieroglyphs
  7. hieroglyphy
  8. hierognosis
  9. hierognostic
  10. hierogram
  11. hierogrammat

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