cryp·tic 
/ˈkrɪptɪk/ adjective
/ˈkrɪptɪk/ adjective [more cryptic; most cryptic] : difficult to understand : having or seeming to have a hidden meaning
▪ a cryptic message/title/remark ▪ His instructions were cryptic. He said only to wait until we felt certain the answer was clear.
▪ a cryptic message/title/remark ▪ His instructions were cryptic. He said only to wait until we felt certain the answer was clear.
— cryp·ti·cal·ly /ˈkrɪptɪkli/ adverb
▪ She smiled cryptically.
/ˈkrɪptɪkli/ adverb ▪ She smiled cryptically.
