Noun:

1. writing that resembles hieroglyphics (usually by being illegible)

2. a writing system using picture symbols; used in ancient Egypt

Adjective:

1. resembling hieroglyphic writing

2. written in or belonging to a writing system using pictorial symbols

hieroglyphn.象形文字；图画文字；秘密文字

hieroglyphicaladj.符号的(难懂的)

1. Dongba is an ancient hieroglyphic language.
   东巴文是一种古老的象形文字。

1. There is no indication that script had as many ideograms as the hieroglyphic had.
   没有迹象表明这种文字是拥有很多表意文字，就如那些象形文字一样。
2. His write is so bad it just looks like hieroglyphic to me.
   他写的糟透了，对我来说就像天书一样。