"amusive" meaning in All languages combined

See amusive on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: more amusive [comparative], most amusive [superlative]
Etymology: From amuse + -ive. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|amuse|ive}} amuse + -ive Head templates: {{en-adj}} amusive (comparative more amusive, superlative most amusive)
  1. (obsolete) Illusive, deceitful. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-amusive-en-adj-rgIL-QaU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ive, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 89 4 6 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ive: 77 8 16 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 84 7 9 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 92 3 5
  2. (now rare) Giving entertainment or interest; recreative, diverting, engaging. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-amusive-en-adj-v1Jk7zEu
  3. (now rare) Amusing, humorous. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-amusive-en-adj-9np4qvvD
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: amusively, amusiveness, unamusive
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