allusive

English

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /əˈluː.sɪv/, /əˈljuː.sɪv/
• (US) IPA: /əˈluː.sɪv/
  • Homophone: elusive

Adjective

allusive (comparative more allusive, superlative most allusive)

1. Containing or making use of indirect references or hints.

   His speech was allusive.

Derived terms

• allusively
• allusiveness

Related terms

• allude
• allusion

Translations

containing or making use of allusions

• Armenian: ակնարկող (hy) (aknarkoġ) , ակնարկիչ (hy) (aknarkič) 
• Bulgarian: намекващ (bg) (namekvašt), загатващ (bg) (zagatvašt)
• Catalan: al·lusiu (ca)
• Finnish: vihjaileva (fi)

• French: allusif (fr)
• Italian: allusivo (it)
• Romanian: aluziv (ro)
• Spanish: alusivo (es)

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Italian

Adjective

allusive f

1. Feminine plural form of allusivo