ELUSIVE


Meaning of ELUSIVE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ē-ˈlü-siv, -ˈlü-ziv ]

adjective

Date: 1719

: tending to elude: as

a. : tending to evade grasp or pursuit

elusive prey

b. : hard to comprehend or define

an elusive concept

c. : hard to isolate or identify

a haunting elusive aroma

• elu·sive·ly adverb

• elu·sive·ness noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.