noun
Hieroglyphics
noun
1
The pictorial writing system used in ancient Egypt, or writing resembling it.
"The tomb walls were covered with hieroglyphics."
"His handwriting was so messy it looked like hieroglyphics."
How to Use Hieroglyphics
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAncient Egyptian picture-writing, or loosely, any writing that's hard to read.
Common mistake
Strictly, "hieroglyphics" refers to the writing system, not a language — Egyptian is the language; hieroglyphics is how it was written down.
Common pairings
Egyptian hieroglyphics
covered in hieroglyphics
Study it as flashcards or scroll it in Flow — saved to your collection.
Test yourself on “Hieroglyphics”
A quick quiz — meaning, synonyms & usage
→
Fill the Gap
Can you complete this real example?
The tomb walls were covered with _____.