Both Uses of
elusive
in
Oryx and Crake
- The Abominable Snowman — existing and not existing, flickering at the edges of blizzards, apelike man or manlike ape, stealthy, elusive, known only through rumours and through its backward-pointing footprints.†
p. 8.0 *
- From tree to tree he limps, elusive, white, a rumour.†
p. 372.9
Definition:
difficult to get a hold of
(mentally such as a memory or description; or externally such as an achievement or physical capture)
(mentally such as a memory or description; or externally such as an achievement or physical capture)