 sibylline |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] resembling or characteristic of a prophet or prophecy | |
| Synonyms: | mantic vatic sibyllic vatical divinatory | |
| Examples: | "the high priest's divinatory pronouncement" "mantic powers" "a kind of sibylline book with ready and infallible answers to questions" |
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| Related terms: | prophetic | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] having a secret or hidden meaning | |
| Synonyms: | cryptic cryptical kabbalistic qabalistic cabalistic | |
| Examples: | "cabalistic symbols engraved in stone" "cryptic writings" "thoroughly sibylline in most of his pronouncements"- John Gunther |
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| Related terms: | esoteric | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] having a secret or hidden meaning | |
| Synonyms: | cryptic cryptical cabalistic | |
| Examples: | "cabalistic symbols engraved in stone" "cryptic writings" "thoroughly sibylline in most of his pronouncements"- John Gunther |
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| Related terms: | esoteric | |
| Similar spelling: |
sibling |
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