Dictionary Check: elusive
"elusive" is a valid word!
Scrabble
10
points
Words with Friends
13
points
Definition
adjective
difficult to describe
Example:
"a haunting elusive odor"
adjective
skillful at eluding capture
Example:
"a cabal of conspirators, each more elusive than the archterrorist"
adjective
difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
Example:
"his whole attitude had undergone a subtle change"
adjective
making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe
Example:
"a baffling problem"
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