English adjective: hieroglyphic | |||
1. | hieroglyphic resembling hieroglyphic writing | ||
Synonyms | hieroglyphical | ||
2. | hieroglyphic written in or belonging to a writing system using pictorial symbols | ||
Synonyms | hieroglyphical | ||
English noun: hieroglyphic | |||
1. | hieroglyphic (communication) writing that resembles hieroglyphics (usually by being illegible) | ||
Synonyms | hieroglyph | ||
Broader (hypernym) | writing | ||
2. | hieroglyphic (communication) a writing system using picture symbols; used in ancient Egypt | ||
Synonyms | hieroglyph | ||
Broader (hypernym) | orthography, writing system | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | hieratic, hieratic script | ||