E‐lu″sive (?), a. 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.