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Un-allusively
al·lu·sive
/
əˈlu
sɪv
/
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[
uh
-
loo
-siv
]
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adjective
1.
having reference to something implied or inferred; containing, abounding in, or characterized by
allusions
.
2.
Obsolete
.
metaphorical; symbolic; figurative.
Origin:
1595–1605;
allus(ion)
+
-ive
Related forms
al·lu·sive·ly,
adverb
al·lu·sive·ness,
noun
un·al·lu·sive,
adjective
un·al·lu·sive·ly,
adverb
un·al·lu·sive·ness,
noun
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allusive
(əˈluːsɪv)
—
adj
containing or full of allusions
al'lusively
—
adv
al'lusiveness
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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a fool or simpleton; ninny.
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an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
allusive
c.1600, from L. allusus, pp. of alludere (see
allude
) +
-ive
.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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