of, relating to, or written with this system of symbols
difficult to decipher
Undecipherable handwriting or secret symbol.
Any symbol used in this system; a hieroglyph.
A writing system of ancient Egypt, Minoans, Maya and other civilizations, using pictorial symbols to represent individual sounds as a rebus
Of, resembling, or expressed as a proverb, cliché, fable, or fairy tale.
Not used in a literal sense, but as the subject of a well-known metaphor.
Widely known; famous; stereotypical.
Used to replace a word that might be considered unacceptable in a particular situation, when using a well-known phrase.
The groin or the testicles.