delphic
/del-fik/US // ˈdɛl fɪk //UK // (ˈdɛlfɪk) //
德尔菲,长颈鹿,三角洲
Definitions
adj.形容词 adjective
- 1
- : of or relating to Delphi.
- : of or relating to Apollo, or to his temples or oracles.
- : oracular; obscure; ambiguous: She was known for her Delphic pronouncements.
Synonyms & Antonyms
as inimpenetrable
Synonyms
as inincomprehensible
as ininsecure
as inuncomprehensible
as incryptic
as indeep
Examples
But the only reply this Delphic utterance called forth from Peggy was a reproachful pinch.
The Bible is not a book of puzzles, a delphic oracle, to be read in any way suited to the occasion or desires.
He consulted the Delphic oracle with a view to learning the means of escaping from this disease.
"Know thyself" and "Nothing too much" were inscribed upon the Delphic oracle.
That was veritably a Delphic utterance at that moment, had Hiram only known it.
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