hieroglyphs
nounUK /ˈhaɪərəɡlɪfs/
US /ˈhaɪəroʊɡlɪfs/
Pictures and symbols that people in ancient Egypt used as writing.
The walls of the temple were covered with hieroglyphs telling stories about the gods.
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2. Writing that is hard to read or understand.
His handwriting looked like hieroglyphs to me.
3. Secret or mysterious symbols used in art or puzzles.
The treasure map was marked with strange hieroglyphs.
4. The ancient Egyptian writing system as a whole.
Scholars studied hieroglyphs for years to decode the message.