1. A mysterious, obscure, or unclear manner of expressing something; communication or presentation that is deliberately obscured or difficult to understand
The artist spoke about her work in a cryptic fashion, leaving viewers to interpret the meaning for themselves.
A artista falou sobre seu trabalho de forma críptica, deixando os espectadores interpretarem o significado por si mesmos.
2. A style or mode of expression characterized by hidden meanings, coded language, or deliberate ambiguity
The message was written in a cryptic fashion that only the intended recipient could decode.
A mensagem foi escrita de forma críptica, de modo que apenas o destinatário pretendido pudesse decifrá-la.