Question

What does elusive mean in the sentence "An unshelled fish is lively and elusive past the power of words to portray, and in this, undoubtedly, lies its desirability."?

Answer 1

the quality of being slippery or difficult to trap.

Step-by-step explanation:

The unshelled fish is lively and elusive: the unshelled fish seems to exist in a permanent mode of hide and seek. As though, its sole purpose is to prevent potential predators from coming close.