hieroglyphic meaning
UK US /ˌhaɪroʊˈɡlɪfɪk/ 4 syllables
hieroglyphic (adjective): resembling hieroglyphic writing.
hieroglyphic has 4 meanings in this dictionary, as adjective and noun.
hieroglyphic as an adjective
- resembling hieroglyphic writing
Synonyms: hieroglyphical
Related forms: hieroglyph
- written in or belonging to a writing system using pictorial symbols
Synonyms: hieroglyphical
Related forms: hieroglyph
hieroglyphic as a noun
- writing that resembles hieroglyphics (usually by being illegible)
Synonyms: hieroglyph
Type of: writing
- a writing system using picture symbols; used in ancient Egypt
Synonyms: hieroglyph
Type of: orthography
Kinds: hieratic
hieroglyphic in a sentence
- Fabian is an expert in deciphering Egyptian hieroglyphics.
- Sooner or later, they'll find out how to read these hieroglyphics.
- We are basically writing in hieroglyphics without being aware of it.
- Mary, illiterate as she was, was trying to decipher the half-erased hieroglyphics on that sign.
How to pronounce hieroglyphic
hieroglyphic is pronounced /ˌhaɪroʊˈɡlɪfɪk/ in American English. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the third syllable.
Words that rhyme with hieroglyphic
Scrabble score: 26 (letter breakdown)
Word lists: words starting with HI · words ending in IC · 12-letter words
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