Crossword clues for collusive
collusive
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Collusive \Col*lu"sive\, a.
Characterized by collusion; done or planned in collusion. ``Collusive and sophistical arguings.''
--J. Trapp. ``Collusive divorces.''
--Strype.Acting in collusion. ``Collusive parties.''
--Burke. -- Col*lu"sive*ly, adv. -- Col*lu"sive*ness, n.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1670s, from Latin collus-, past participle stem of colludere (see collude) + -ive.
Wiktionary
a. secretly acting together for a fraudulent or illegal purpose
WordNet
adj. acting together in secret toward a fraudulent or illegal end [syn: conniving]
Usage examples of "collusive".
As Blaise thought, wildly, of spittoons, Sanford and Houghteling were covering the table with sheets of paper, and Caroline and Trimble were talking to each other in low collusive voices.
Mead asserted, trying to recruit Sheldon's support with a collusive glance.
She seems to enjoy some sort of collusive kickback-type relationship with the manufacturers of Spam, Day says, is his theory.
The night before, Phil had told him, in the kitchen (Simon and Jake were also present, tacit, collusive, sloped over their Gold Blends), that all this "nonsense," all this recent "rubbish," all this "silly-buggers," would presently be "sorted.
Why were all these official spokesmen and institutions doing their collusive best to hinder and obstruct my efforts?
He can rationalize away all the deceitful, collusive, unprincipled things he does, dismiss them from his mind once they'd accomplished their purpose.
He can rationalize away all the deceitful, collusive, unprincipled things he does, dismiss them from his mind once they’.