Definition of "cryptic" []

• Having hidden meaning; mystifying. See Synonyms at ambiguous. (adjective)
• Secret or occult. (adjective)
• Using code or cipher. (adjective)
• Biology Tending to conceal or camouflage: cryptic coloring. (adjective)

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• "Here are a couple of verses written in cryptic rhyme from some of my currently published books."
• "I call it cryptic rhyme because I write short, clipped, descriptive verses that paint vivid, concise pictures using almost no full sentences."
• "I bring it to you vintage wine in a bottle new its in Hindi cryptic on cue shot at my house by a friendly camera crew giving a devil his bejeweled sartorial due"