ALLUSIVE


Meaning of ALLUSIVE in English

— allusively , adv. — allusiveness , n.

/euh looh"siv/ , adj.

1. having reference to something implied or inferred; containing, abounding in, or characterized by allusions.

2. Obs. metaphorical; symbolic; figurative.

[ 1595-1605; ALLUS(ION) + -IVE ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .