SIBYLLINE

(adj.) having a secret or hidden meaning
"cabalistic symbols engraved in stone", "cryptic writings", "thoroughly sibylline in most of his pronouncements"
synonyms : cabalistic , cryptic , cryptical , kabbalistic , qabalistic
There was a cryptic note at the end of the letter she wrote to him. -added by naila_inlas
(adj.) resembling or characteristic of a prophet or prophecy
"the high priest's divinatory pronouncement", "mantic powers", "a kind of sibylline book with ready and infallible answers to questions"
synonyms : divinatory , mantic , sibyllic , vatic , vatical

Mnemonics for sibylline

(Tag: ) sibyline=see + by + line...see within the lines...have you heard the idiom reading between the lines...this word has exactly the meaning.
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(Tag: English) In Harry Potter, Prof Trelawney's first name was Sibyll. She was the divination teacher!
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(Tag: ) SIBYLLINE is a SIGN of the DIVINE.
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(Tag: ) Pronunciation : Sib-e-lin ... By converting marks to grades, we wonder whether Mr Sibal(our education minister) is PROPHETIC/SIBYLLINE or not?
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(Tag: mahabharat) when duryondhan was born, god said, "yeh to trailer tha, i predict 99 more siblings"
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