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Hieroglyphic vs Hi - What's the difference?

hieroglyphic | hi |

As nouns the difference between hieroglyphic and hi

is that hieroglyphic is a writing system of ancient Egypt, Minoans, Maya and other civilizations, using pictorial symbols to represent individual sounds as a rebus while hi is "Hi" or similar greeting.

As adjectives the difference between hieroglyphic and hi

is that hieroglyphic is of, relating to, or written with this system of symbols while hi is informal spelling of lang=en, often hyphenated.

As an interjection hi is

a friendly, informal, casual greeting said when meeting someone.

As an abbreviation HI is

hawaii, a state of the United States of America.

hieroglyphic

English

typical of the Graeco-Roman period.

Alternative forms

* hieroglyphick

Noun

(wikipedia hieroglyphic) (en noun)
  • (chiefly, in the plural) a writing system of ancient Egypt, Minoans, Maya and other civilizations, using pictorial symbols to represent individual sounds as a rebus
  • any symbol used in this system; a hieroglyph
  • (by extension) undecipherable handwriting or secret symbol
  • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • of, relating to, or written with this system of symbols
  • hieroglyphic writing
    hieroglyphic obelisk
  • difficult to decipher
  • hi

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (l)

    Interjection

    (wikipedia hi) (en interjection)
  • A friendly, informal, casual greeting said when meeting someone.
  • An exclamation to call attention.
  • * , chapter=7
  • , title= Mr. Pratt's Patients , passage=I made a speaking trumpet of my hands and commenced to whoop “Ahoy!” and “Hello!” at the top of my lungs. […] The Colonel woke up, and, after asking what in brimstone was the matter, opened his mouth and roared “Hi! ” and “Hello!” like the bull of Bashan.}}

    Synonyms

    * (friendly informal greeting) hello

    Adjective

    (head)
  • , often hyphenated.
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    Next, set the burner to ''hi .

    Derived terms

    * hi-tech * hi-lo * hi-five

    Noun

    hi (no attested plural)
  • "Hi" or similar greeting.
  • Synonyms

    * greeting, hello

    Anagrams

    * English two-letter words ----