Definitions
1.AdjectiveHaving hidden (unapparent) meaning.
2.AdjectiveMystified or of an obscure nature; not easy to perceive.
3.AdjectiveInvolving use of a code or cipher.
4.AdjectiveOf a crossword puzzle, or a clue in such a puzzle, using, in addition to definitions, wordplay such as anagrams, homophones and hidden words to indicate solutions.
5.AdjectiveWell camouflaged; having good camouflage."Lonomia caterpillars are extremely cryptic."
6.AdjectiveServing as camouflage."cryptic colouring"
7.AdjectiveApparently identical, but actually genetically distinct."cryptic species"
8.AdjectiveLiving in a cavity or small cave.
9.NounA cryptic crossword puzzle.