hieroglyphical

hi·er·o·glyph·ic

 (hī′ər-ə-glĭf′ĭk, hī′rə-) also hi·er·o·glyph·i·cal (-ĭ-kəl)

adj.

1.

a. Of, relating to, or being a system of writing, such as that of ancient Egypt, in which pictorial symbols are used to represent meaning or sounds or a combination of meaning and sound.

b. Written with such symbols.

2. Difficult to read or decipher.

n.

1.

a. A hieroglyph.

b. often hieroglyphics(used with a sing. or pl. verb) Hieroglyphic writing, especially that of the ancient Egyptians.

2. Something, such as illegible or undecipherable writing, that is felt to resemble a hieroglyph.

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[French hiéroglyphique, from Late Latin hieroglyphicus, from Greek hierogluphikos : hieros, holy; see eis- in Indo-European roots + gluphē, carving (from gluphein, to carve; see gleubh- in Indo-European roots).]

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hi′er·o·glyph′i·cal·ly adv.

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Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	hieroglyphical - resembling hieroglyphic writing hieroglyphic
	2.	hieroglyphical - written in or belonging to a writing system using pictorial symbols hieroglyphic

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