Hieroglyphic vs. Hieroglyphical — What's the Difference?

Of, relating to, or being a system of writing, such as that of ancient Egypt, in which pictorial symbols are used to represent meaning or sounds or a combination of meaning and sound.

Of, relating to, or being a system of writing, such as that of ancient Egypt, in which pictorial symbols are used to represent meaning or sounds or a combination of meaning and sound.

Written with such symbols.

Written with such symbols.

Difficult to read or decipher.

Difficult to read or decipher.

A hieroglyph.

A hieroglyph.

Often hieroglyphics (used with a sing. or pl. verb) Hieroglyphic writing, especially that of the ancient Egyptians.

Often hieroglyphics (used with a sing. or pl. verb) Hieroglyphic writing, especially that of the ancient Egyptians.

Something, such as illegible or undecipherable writing, that is felt to resemble a hieroglyph.

Something, such as illegible or undecipherable writing, that is felt to resemble a hieroglyph.

A writing system of ancient Egypt, Minoans, Maya and other civilizations, using pictorial symbols to represent individual sounds as a rebus

Related to or resembling hieroglyphs; hieroglyphic.

Any symbol used in this system; a hieroglyph.

Resembling hieroglyphic writing

(by extension) Undecipherable handwriting or secret symbol.

Written in or belonging to a writing system using pictorial symbols

Of, relating to, or written with this system of symbols

Difficult to decipher

Emblematic; expressive of some meaning by characters, pictures, or figures; as, hieroglyphic writing; a hieroglyphic obelisk.

Resembling hieroglyphics; not decipherable.

Of or pertaining to hieroglyphs.

Writing that resembles hieroglyphics (usually by being illegible)

A writing system using picture symbols; used in ancient Egypt

Resembling hieroglyphic writing

Written in or belonging to a writing system using pictorial symbols