Definition of ELUSIVE

elusive

Meanings

Adjective Satellite

  • difficult to describe
    • "a haunting elusive odor"
  • skillful at eluding capture; - David Kline
    • "a cabal of conspirators, each more elusive than the archterrorist"
  • difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
    • "that elusive thing the soul"
  • making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe

Adj

  • Evading capture, comprehension or remembrance.
  • Difficult to make precise.
  • Rarely seen.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin elusus past participle of eludo (“to parry a blow, to deceive”).

Scrabble Score: 10

elusive is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
elusive is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
elusive is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

elusive is a valid Words With Friends word