[{"word":"hieroglyphic","phonetic":"/ˌhaɪɹəˈɡlɪfɪk/","phonetics":[{"text":"/ˌhaɪɹəˈɡlɪfɪk/","audio":""}],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"(chiefly in the plural) a writing system of ancient Egypt, Minoans, Maya and other civilizations, using pictorial symbols to represent individual sounds as a rebus","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"Any symbol used in this system; a hieroglyph","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"(by extension) undecipherable handwriting or secret symbol","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"adjective","definitions":[{"definition":"Of, relating to, or written with this system of symbols","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"hieroglyphic obelisk"},{"definition":"Difficult to decipher","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/hieroglyphic"]}]