Hermetic Definition & Meaning | Bay Area Crosswords

About The Word Hermetic

Learn about the word Hermetic to help solve your crossword puzzle. Discover Hermetic definitions and meaning, origins, synonyms, related terms and more at the free Crossword Dictionary.

Hermetic

Hermetic Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Hermetic? [adj] completely sealed; completely airtight Synonyms \| Synonyms for Hermetic: tight Related Terms \| Find terms related to Hermetic: abstruse \| airtight \| arcane \| ballproof \| bombproof \| bulletproof \| burglarproof \| cabalistic \| censored \| classified \| cloistered \| close \| closed \| compact \| concealed \| corrosionproof \| cryptic \| dampproof \| dark \| deep \| dustproof \| dusttight \| enigmatic \| esoteric \| fast \| fireproof \| fire-resisting \| firm \| flameproof \| foolproof \| gasproof \| gastight \| heavy \| hermetical \| hermetically sealed \| hidden \| holeproof \| hush-hush \| impervious \| impervious to \| latent \| leakproof \| lightproof \| lighttight \| mysterious \| noiseproof \| occult \| oilproof \| oiltight \| profound \| proof \| proof against \| punctureproof \| rainproof \| raintight \| recluse \| resistant \| restricted \| rustproof \| sealed \| secluse \| seclusive \| secret \| sequestered \| shatterproof \| shellproof \| shut fast \| smokeproof \| smoketight \| smothered \| snug \| soundproof \| staunch \| stifled \| stormproof \| stormtight \| suppressed \| tight \| top secret \| ulterior \| unbreatheable \| under security \| under wraps \| undisclosable \| undisclosed \| undivulgable \| undivulged \| unrevealable \| unrevealed \| unspoken \| untellable \| untold \| unutterable \| unuttered \| unwhisperable \| waterproof \| water-repellant \| watertight \| weatherproof \| windproof \| windtight See Also \| Hermetic In Webster's Dictionary \Hermet"ic\, Hermetical \Hermet"ic*al\, a. [F. herm['e]tique. See Note under {Hermes}, 1.] 1. Of, pertaining to, or taught by, Hermes Trismegistus; as, hermetic philosophy. Hence: Alchemical; chemic. ``Delusions of the hermetic art.'' --Burke. The alchemists, as the people were called who tried to make gold, considered themselves followers of Hermes, and often called themselves Hermetic philosophers. --A. B. Buckley. 2. Of or pertaining to the system which explains the causes of diseases and the operations of medicine on the principles of the hermetic philosophy, and which made much use, as a remedy, of an alkali and an acid; as, hermetic medicine. 3. Made perfectly close or air-tight by fusion, so that no gas or spirit can enter or escape; as, an hermetic seal. See Note under {Hermetically}. {Hermetic art}, alchemy. {Hermetic books}. (a) Books of the Egyptians, which treat of astrology. (b) Books which treat of universal principles, of the nature and orders of celestial beings, of medicine, and other topics.

Hermetic Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Hermetic?

[adj] completely sealed; completely airtight

Synonyms | Synonyms for Hermetic: tight

See Also |

Hermetic In Webster's Dictionary

\Her*met"ic\, Hermetical \Her*met"ic*al\, a. [F.
herm['e]tique. See Note under {Hermes}, 1.]
1. Of, pertaining to, or taught by, Hermes Trismegistus; as,
   hermetic philosophy. Hence: Alchemical; chemic.
   ``Delusions of the hermetic art.'' --Burke.

         The alchemists, as the people were called who tried
         to make gold, considered themselves followers of
         Hermes, and often called themselves Hermetic
         philosophers.                         --A. B.
                                               Buckley.

2. Of or pertaining to the system which explains the causes
   of diseases and the operations of medicine on the
   principles of the hermetic philosophy, and which made much
   use, as a remedy, of an alkali and an acid; as, hermetic
   medicine.

3. Made perfectly close or air-tight by fusion, so that no
   gas or spirit can enter or escape; as, an hermetic seal.
   See Note under {Hermetically}.

{Hermetic art}, alchemy.

{Hermetic books}.
   (a) Books of the Egyptians, which treat of astrology.
   (b) Books which treat of universal principles, of the
       nature and orders of celestial beings, of medicine,
       and other topics.

More Crossword Puzzle Words

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

Cross Word Of The Day

Rhynchoelaps australis ‐ small venomous but harmless snake marked with black-and-white…
Mantilla ‐ short cape worn by women [n] a woman's silk or…
Varicolored ‐ having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly;…
Pleasingness ‐ a likeable beauty; "the liveliness and pleasingness of dark eyes"-…
Whitsun ‐ Christian holiday; the week beginning on Whitsunday (especially…
Little lord fauntleroy ‐ an excessively polite and…
Aortic stenosis ‐ abnormal narrowing of the…
Capital of laos ‐ the capital and largest…
Bladder disorder ‐ a disorder of the…
Dive brake ‐ a small parachute or articulated flap to reduce the speed of…