elusive
(adjective) skillful at eluding capture; “a cabal of conspirators, each more elusive than the archterrorist”- David Kline
baffling, elusive, knotty, problematic, problematical, tough
(adjective) making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe; “a baffling problem”; “I faced the knotty problem of what to have for breakfast”; “a problematic situation at home”
elusive
(adjective) difficult to describe; “a haunting elusive odor”
elusive, subtle
(adjective) difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze; “his whole attitude had undergone a subtle change”; “a subtle difference”; “that elusive thing the soul”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
elusive (comparative more elusive, superlative most elusive)
Evading capture, comprehension or remembrance.
Difficult to make precise.
Rarely seen.
Source: Wiktionary
E*lu"sive, a.
Definition: Tending to elude; using arts or deception to escape; adroitly escaping or evading; eluding the grasp; fallacious. Elusive of the bridal day, she gives Fond hopes to all, and all with hopes deceives. Pope.
– E*lu"sive*ly, adv.
– E*lu"sive*ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 November 2024
(noun) (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
