Associations to the word «Hieroglyphic»

Wiktionary

HIEROGLYPHIC, noun. (chiefly in the plural) a writing system of ancient Egypt, Minoans, Maya and other civilizations, using pictorial symbols to represent individual sounds as a rebus
HIEROGLYPHIC, noun. Any symbol used in this system; a hieroglyph
HIEROGLYPHIC, noun. (by extension) undecipherable handwriting or secret symbol
HIEROGLYPHIC, adjective. Of, relating to, or written with this system of symbols
HIEROGLYPHIC, adjective. Difficult to decipher

Dictionary definition

HIEROGLYPHIC, noun. Writing that resembles hieroglyphics (usually by being illegible).
HIEROGLYPHIC, noun. A writing system using picture symbols; used in ancient Egypt.
HIEROGLYPHIC, adjective. Resembling hieroglyphic writing.
HIEROGLYPHIC, adjective. Written in or belonging to a writing system using pictorial symbols.

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley