HIEROGLYPH as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • a writing system using picture symbols
   • used in ancient Egypt
   Synonym(s)
   • hieroglyphic (what does hieroglyphic mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) hieroglyph is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • orthography (what does orthography mean?)
   • writing system (what does writing system mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • hieratic (what does hieratic mean?)
   • hieratic script (what does hieratic script mean?)
2. Meaning
   • writing that resembles hieroglyphics (usually by being illegible)
   Synonym(s)
   • hieroglyphic (what does hieroglyphic mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) hieroglyph is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • writing (what does writing mean?)