mysterious in meaning; puzzling; ambiguous

a cryptic message.

abrupt; terse; short

a cryptic note.

secret; occult

a cryptic writing.

involving or using cipher, code, etc.

Zoology . fitted for concealing; serving to camouflage.

a cryptogram, esp. one designed as a puzzle.

adjective

clear , obvious , plain , seen , straightforward

adjective

abstruse , ambiguous , apocryphal , arcane , cabalistic , dark , delphian , delphic , enigmatic , equivocal , esoteric , evasive , hidden , incomprehensible , inexplicable , murky , mysterious , mystic , mystical , mystifying , occult , opaque , oracular , perplexing , puzzling , recondite , secretive , strange , tenebrous , unclear , unfathomable , uninformative , vague , veilednotes:cryptic coloration helps conceal an animal; phaneric coloration makes an animal stand out , camouflage , enigmatical , obscure , secret