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

  1. resembling hieroglyphic writing

    Synonyms: hieroglyphical

    Related forms: hieroglyph

  2. written in or belonging to a writing system using pictorial symbols

    Synonyms: hieroglyphical

    Related forms: hieroglyph

hieroglyphic as a noun

  1. writing that resembles hieroglyphics (usually by being illegible)

    Synonyms: hieroglyph

    Type of: writing

  2. a writing system using picture symbols; used in ancient Egypt

    Synonyms: hieroglyph

    Type of: orthography

    Kinds: hieratic

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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