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In my research, I learned that the way these twenties pieces are constructed, in one garment, can be very simple, and in others they can be very complicated. That's what made an elusive fit that we can't always get these days. Knowing this, I would like to share some of these secrets and use them in a collection.
Mark Bridges

Meaning of "elusive" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ELUSIVE

elusive  [ɪˈluːsɪv] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ELUSIVE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Elusive is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES ELUSIVE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Elusive

"Elusive" was the first single for British singer-songwriter Scott Matthews and was released on 18 September 2006. The single received much airplay from BBC Radio DJs Jo Whiley, Dermot O'Leary, and Zane Lowe between August 7–10; Lowe played "Elusive" once each night as his chosen Single of the Week. Matthews also visited the station to perform "Elusive" and other songs from the album in May and August 2006. In May 2007, he won the Ivor Novello Award for "Best Song Musically and Lyrically" which saw "Elusive" beat strong competition from the likes of the Arctic Monkeys. The track was used in 2008 by UK television company Channel 4 for the advertising campaign surrounding the final season of The Sopranos, which aired exclusively on their digital channel E4. "Elusive" was covered by Lianne La Havas on her 2012 debut LP Is Your Love Big Enough?.

Definition of elusive in the English dictionary

The first definition of elusive in the dictionary is difficult to catch. Other definition of elusive is preferring or living in solitude and anonymity. Elusive is also difficult to remember.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ELUSIVE


abusive
əˈbjuːsɪv
allusive
əˈluːsɪv
collusive
kəˈluːsɪv
conclusive
kənˈkluːsɪv
conducive
kənˈdjuːsɪv
delusive
dɪˈluːsɪv
disillusive
ˌdɪsɪˈluːsɪv
exclusive
ɪkˈskluːsɪv
illusive
ɪˈluːsɪv
inclusive
ɪnˈkluːsɪv
inconclusive
ˌɪnkənˈkluːsɪv
intrusive
ɪnˈtruːsɪv
nonexclusive
ˌnɒnɪksˈkluːsɪv
occlusive
əˈkluːsɪv
preclusive
prɪˈkluːsɪv
reclusive
rɪˈkluːsɪv
seclusive
sɪˈkluːsɪv
ultraexclusive
ˌʌltrəɪkˈskluːsɪv
unconclusive
ˌʌnkənˈkluːsɪv
unexclusive
ˌʌnɪkˈskluːsɪv

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ELUSIVE

elucidator
elucidatory
elucubrate
elucubration
elude
eluder
eludible
eluent
Elul
elusion
elusively
elusiveness
elusoriness
elusory
elute
elution
elutor
elutriate
elutriation
elutriator

WORDS THAT END LIKE ELUSIVE

all-inclusive
amusive
applausive
comprehensive
contusive
diffusive
effusive
excusive
extrusive
infusive
inobtrusive
musive
nonintrusive
obtrusive
plausive
prelusive
protrusive
suffusive
unabusive
unapplausive
unplausive

Synonyms and antonyms of elusive in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «ELUSIVE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «elusive» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of elusive

Translation of «elusive» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ELUSIVE

Find out the translation of elusive to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of elusive from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «elusive» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

难 > 的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

esquivo
570 millions of speakers

English

elusive
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मायावी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بعيد المنال
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

неуловимым
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

elusivo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অধরা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

insaisissable
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sukar difahami
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

schwer fassbar
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

入手しにくい
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

잘도 빠져나가는
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dipahami
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

khó nắm bắt
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மழுப்பலாக
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चटकन न आठवणारा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yakalanması zor
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

difficile da ottenere
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nieuchwytny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

невловимим
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

evaziv
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

φευγαλέα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ontwykende
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

elusive
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

unnvikende
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of elusive

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ELUSIVE»

The term «elusive» is very widely used and occupies the 19.104 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ELUSIVE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «elusive» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «elusive» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about elusive

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10 QUOTES WITH «ELUSIVE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word elusive.
1
Adele
I don't write songs about a specific, elusive thing. I write about love, and everyone knows what it is like to have your heart broken.
2
Damon Albarn
And there are no stars and that you're never really sure who's doing what and what voice is what and, you know what I mean? It's supposed to be quite elusive.
3
Andrew J. Bernstein
The elusive truth is that there is nothing stress-producing in the physical world. Things simply are. Molecules move. Light and sound appear.
4
Andrew Bird
I guess I'm attracted to more archaic words because they can be imbued with more meaning, because their definition is elusive.
5
Mark Bridges
In my research, I learned that the way these twenties pieces are constructed, in one garment, can be very simple, and in others they can be very complicated. That's what made an elusive fit that we can't always get these days. Knowing this, I would like to share some of these secrets and use them in a collection.
6
John Buchan
The charm of fishing is that it is the pursuit of what is elusive but attainable, a perpetual series of occasions for hope.
7
Willa Cather
What was any art but a mould in which to imprison for a moment the shining elusive element which is life itself - life hurrying past us and running away, too strong to stop, too sweet to lose.
8
Jennifer Chiaverini
Mary Lincoln provided Elizabeth Keckley with opportunities for social and economic advancement she probably had never imagined during her years as a slave, while Elizabeth offered Mary the loyal, steadfast friendship she craved but had always found so elusive.
9
Paul Davies
Although the elusive 'cure' may be a distant dream, understanding the true nature of cancer will enable it to be better controlled and less menacing.
10
Paul Davies
In the frantic search for an elusive 'cure,' few researchers stand back and ask a very basic question: why does cancer exist? What is its place in the grand story of life?

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ELUSIVE»

Discover the use of elusive in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to elusive and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Jack Kennedy: Elusive Hero
“What was he like?” Jack Kennedy said the reason people read biography is to answer that basic question.
Chris Matthews, 2011
2
An Elusive Science: The Troubling History of Education Research
An Elusive Science explains why, providing a critical history of the traditions, conflicts, and institutions that have shaped the study of education over the past century. "[C]andid and incisive. . .
Ellen Condliffe Lagemann, 2002
3
Johannesburg: The Elusive Metropolis
Complicating and contesting such characterizations, the contributors to this collection reassess classic theories of metropolitan modernity as they explore the experience of “city-ness” and urban life in post-apartheid South Africa.
Sarah Nuttall, Achille Mbembe, 2008
4
Elusive Pirates, Pervasive Smugglers: Violence and ...
This is the first book to analyze the important role played by piracy and smuggling in shaping modern societies in the whole region from Japan to Southeast Asia.
Robert J. Antony, 2010
5
Elusive Empires: Constructing Colonialism in the Ohio ...
A fascinating story that offers a strikingly new interpretation of the origins, progress, and effects of the American Revolution.
Eric Hinderaker, 1999
6
The Elusive Balance: Power and Perceptions During the Cold War
Concentrating on the period between 1945 and 1989, The Elusive Balance reevaluates Soviet and U.S. perceptions of the balance of power.
William Curti Wohlforth, 1993
7
Sampling Rare or Elusive Species: Concepts, Designs, and ...
Sampling Rare or Elusive Species is the first volume devoted entirely to this topic and provides natural resource professionals with a suite of innovative approaches to gathering population status and trend data.
William Thompson, 2013
8
The Elusive Embryo: How Women and Men Approach New ...
This work examines the industry of reproductive technology from the perspective of the consumer.
Gaylene Becker, 2000
9
Elusive Equity: Education Reform in Post-apartheid South Africa
"Elusive Equity" chronicles South Africas efforts to fashion a racially equitable state education system from the ashes of apartheid.
Edward B. Fiske, Helen F. Ladd, 2004
10
Elusive Security: States First, People Last
Laura Neack argues that security remains elusive because of a centuries-old ethic that insists that states are the primary and most important international actors, can rely ultimately only on themselves for protection, and must keep all ...
Laura Neack, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ELUSIVE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term elusive is used in the context of the following news items.
1
The Morning Download: A Day of Network Outages Shows …
Morning Download. The Morning Download: A Day of Network Outages Shows Reliability Remains Elusive. Article · Comments ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
2
Gwinnett golfers aim for elusive GSGA State Amateur championship
Zach Healy hits his second shot on the 16th hole of the Riverside course during the 2014 USGA Amateur Championship at the Atlanta Athletic ... «Gwinnettdailypost.com, Jul 15»
3
Grad student studying elusive wild boars across Western Canada
... road trip across Western Canada to learn everything she possibly can about an elusive creature that wreaks havoc on our land: the feral boar ... «Yahoo News Canada, Jul 15»
4
Trainer John Wheeler seeking elusive Wellington Steeplechase win …
Trainer John Wheeler seeking elusive Wellington Steeplechase win with Tobouggie Nights. TIM BARTON. Last updated 17:28, July 9 2015. Leading trainer ... «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»
5
Segregation persists in Memphis-area neighborhoods, experts say …
Segregation persists in Memphis-area neighborhoods, experts say, but solutions are elusive. Tom Charlier. 6:35 PM, Jul 8, 2015. 4 hours ago. local news. Nov. «Memphis Commercial Appeal, Jul 15»
6
Thailand: Justice looks elusive in Koh Tao murders trial
Thailand: Justice looks elusive in Koh Tao murders trial. By Asian Correspondent Staff Jul 09, 2015 2:44PM UTC ... «Asian Correspondent, Jul 15»
7
Morning MoneyBeat Europe: Cautious Gains Ahead of Sunday's …
The Short Answer: Greece is running out of money fast, and a bailout deal with lenders is still elusive. The option of paying pensions and ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
8
Warriors weekend wounded by elusive CRA number
After months of fundraising and organizing, the local committee that was ready to host over 200 people struggling with post-traumatic stress ... «Chilliwack Times, Jul 15»
9
Solution To Greece's Debt Crisis Remains Elusive
Renee Montagne gets the latest from Wall Street Journal reporter Gabriele Steinhauser in Brussels, where European leaders are making a ... «NPR, Jul 15»
10
For Cosby's accusers, justice might remain elusive
There have been whispers and rumors for decades. It's been a full ten years since the court case brought forth by Temple University employee ... «Salon, Jul 15»

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