Associations to the word «Allusive»

Wiktionary

ALLUSIVE, adjective. That contains or makes use of allusions (indirect references or hints).

Dictionary definition

ALLUSIVE, adjective. Characterized by indirect references; "allusive speech is characterized by allusions".

Wise words

The chief virtue that language can have is clearness, and nothing detracts from it so much as the use of unfamiliar words.
Hippocrates