amusive

a·mu·sive

A a

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [uh-myoo-ziv]
- /əˈmyu zɪv/
- /ˈamjuːsˌɪv/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uh-myoo-ziv]
- /əˈmyu zɪv/

Definitions of amusive word

adjective amusive deceptive, illusive 3
adjective amusive entertaining, engaging or interesting 3
adjective amusive amusing or tending to amuse 3
adjective amusive amusing; entertaining. 1
noun amusive Giving entertainment or amusement. 1

See all 5 definitions of amusive

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Origin of amusive

First appearance:

before 1720

One of the 49% newest English words

First recorded in 1720-30; amuse + -ive

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Parts of speech for Amusive

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Amusive

amusive popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

amusive usage trend in Literature

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