illusive
/ɪˈluːsɪv
/adjective chiefly literary
Deceptive; illusory: an illusive haven...
- At this dream workshop in Pennsylvania, people learn how to remember, even influence those illusive nightly visions.
- The Quebec circus troupe's touring Alegría, which has come to play in Calgary this month, is guaranteed to put you in a child-like state of awe and wonder at its physical feats and illusive imagery.
Origin
Early 17th century: from medieval Latin illusivus, from Latin illus- 'mocked', from the verb illudere (see illusion).
Rhymes
- metallate
- metallation
- metal leaf
- metallic
- metallically
- metallic bond
- metallic bonding
- metallic circuit
- metallic glass
- metallic history
- metallicity
- metallic-line
- metallic luster
- metallic lustre
- metallicolous
- metallic paint
- metallic soap
- metallic thread
- metallic yarn
- metallide
- metallided
- metalliding
- metalliferous
- metallik
- metal-like