having a meaning that is mysterious or obscure
有隐秘的意义的;意义含糊的
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he found his boss's utterances too cryptic .他发觉老板的话太晦涩了。
(of a crossword)having difficult clues which indicate the solutions indirectly
(纵横填字游戏)有有关答案的间接提示词语的。
【动】 (生物色,斑纹)隐藏的,隐蔽的;有保护色的。
"early 17th cent.: from late Latin