— elusively , adv. — elusiveness , n.
/i looh"siv/ , adj.
1. eluding clear perception or complete mental grasp; hard to express or define: an elusive concept.
2. cleverly or skillfully evasive: a fish too elusive to catch.
Also, elusory /i looh"seuh ree, -zeuh-/ .
[ 1710-20; ELUS(ION) + -IVE ]
Syn. 2. tricky, slippery, shifty; puzzling, baffling.