Definition of evasive

"evasive" in the adjective sense

1. evasive

deliberately vague or ambiguous

"his answers were brief, constrained and evasive"

"an evasive statement"

2. evasive

avoiding or escaping from difficulty or danger especially enemy fire

"pilots are taught to take evasive action"

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Quotations for evasive

Evasive of the bridal day, she gives fond hopes to all, and all with hope deceives. [ Pope ]

"No" is a surly, honest fellow--speaks his mind rough and round at once. "But" is a sneaking, evasive, half-bred, exceptuous sort of conjunction, which comes to pull away the cup just when it is at your lips. [ Scott ]

evasive in Scrabble®

The word evasive is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 13

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters evasive:

EVASIVE
(102 = 52 + 50)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

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All Scrabble® Plays For The Word evasive

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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In evasive

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evasive in Words With Friends™

The word evasive is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 15

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays In The Letters evasive:

EVASIVE
(116 = 81 + 35)
EVASIVE
(116 = 81 + 35)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

evasive

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word evasive

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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In evasive

EVASIVE
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EVASIVE
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EVASIVE
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Words within the letters of evasive

2 letter words in evasive (3 words)

3 letter words in evasive (8 words)

4 letter words in evasive (9 words)

5 letter words in evasive (2 words)

7 letter words in evasive (1 word)

evasive + 1 blank (1 word)

evasive + 2 blanks (4 words)

Words containing the sequence evasive

Words that start with evasive (3 words)

Words with evasive in them (1 word)

Words that end with evasive (2 words)

Word Growth involving evasive

Shorter words in evasive

as

Longer words containing evasive

evasively

evasiveness

nonevasive