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amusive
adj 3
Collocations
3VERB + AMUSIVE
beholds, regarded
AMUSIVE + NOUN
birds
PREP.
with
Definitions
adj
1
Illusive, deceitful.
[T]he Swain […] amaz'd / Beholds th' amusive Arch before him fly, / Then vanish quite away.
2
Giving entertainment or interest; recreative, diverting, engaging.
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.
3
Amusing, humorous.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
adjective — providing enjoyment
- amusing
- diverting
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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[T]he Swain […] amaz'd / Beholds th' amusive Arch before him fly, / Then vanish quite away.
Wiktionary02
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, es
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