ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Amusive

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Amusive is an adjective meaning (now rare) Giving entertainment or interest; recreative, diverting, engaging.

Meaning

(now rare) Giving entertainment or interest; recreative, diverting, engaging.

More Meanings

  1. (now rare) Amusing, humorous.
  2. (obsolete) Illusive, deceitful.

Example Sentences

[T]he Swain […] amaz'd / Beholds th' amusive Arch before him fly, / Then vanish quite away.
As I have regarded these amusive birds with no small attention, if I should advance something new and peculiar with respect to them, and different from all other birds, I might perhaps be credited, especially as my assertion is the result of many years' exact observation.

Synonyms for amusive

Depending on context, synonyms include amusing, diverting, fun, entertaining.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include fun, entertaining, diverting, deceptious, illusive, specious.

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