cryptic
adjective
mysterious in meaning; puzzling; ambiguous.
cryptically
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a word derived from
cryptic.
Example Sentences
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First flagged on X by an account cryptically titled “,” the clip quickly went viral on social media over the weekend.
From Salon ● Mar. 9, 2026
Crystal Palace boss Oliver Glasner on Tuesday batted away questions over the managerial vacancy at Manchester United, saying cryptically he is "not allowed to bet".
From Barron's ● Jan. 6, 2026
Last month he in fact played down the possibility of going to war with Venezuela—though at this week’s news conference, where he announced the seizure of the tanker, he cryptically said, “Other things are happening.”
From Slate ● Dec. 11, 2025
She told the BBC's Katie Razzall last year, somewhat cryptically, that her sunglasses "help me see and they help me not see... they help me be seen and not be seen".
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2025
"You're going to like this," she said cryptically.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
