[{"word":"cryptic","phonetic":"/ˈkɹɪptɪk/","phonetics":[{"text":"/ˈkɹɪptɪk/","audio":""}],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"A cryptic crossword.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"adjective","definitions":[{"definition":"Having hidden meaning.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"Mystified or of an obscure nature.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"Involving use of a code or cipher.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"Of a crossword, or a clue in such a crossword, using, in addition to definitions, wordplay such as anagrams, homophones and hidden words to indicate solutions.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"Well camouflaged; having good camouflage.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"Lonomia caterpillars are extremely cryptic."},{"definition":"Serving as camouflage.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"cryptic colouring"},{"definition":"Apparently identical, but actually genetically distinct.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"cryptic species"},{"definition":"Living in a cavity or small cave.","synonyms":["cryptozoic"],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":["cryptozoic"],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/cryptic"]}]