hieroglyphic

adj 1: resembling hieroglyphic writing [syn: {hieroglyphical}]

2: written in or belonging to a writing system using pictorial

symbols [syn: {hieroglyphical}]

n 1: writing that resembles hieroglyphics (usually by being

illegible) [syn: {hieroglyph}]

2: a writing system using picture symbols; used in ancient

Egypt [syn: {hieroglyph}]