oracular
/ɔːˈrækjʊlər/
grand, cryptic, and prophetic in manner
oracular in a sentence
“The founder's oracular one-liners required interpretation.”
Origin of oracular
Latin oraculum, from orare to speak, to pray
Related Words
clipped
cut short; brisk, terse delivery
telegraphic
stripped to essential words, like a telegram
purple prose
writing so ornate it calls attention to itself
tongue-in-cheek
meant ironically rather than literally
matter-of-fact
unemotional and practical, even about dramatic things
wry
dry, twisted humor delivered with a straight face