Excursive
adj
adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Tending to digress.
"Or evening, in her starry mantle bright, Precedes the slow majestic train of night; In that still hour the mind excursive roves, A heavenly voice the listening spirit moves."
- 2 Tending to go out.
"Then into the quiet room came Susan Nipper and the candles; shortly afterwards, the tea, the Captain, and the excursive Mr Toots, who, as above mentioned, was frequently on the move afterwards, and passed but a restless evening."
Adjective
- 1 (of e.g. speech and writing) tending to depart from the main point or cover a wide range of subjects wordnet
Example
More examples"Or evening, in her starry mantle bright, Precedes the slow majestic train of night; In that still hour the mind excursive roves, A heavenly voice the listening spirit moves."
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