incursive

[ in-kur-siv ]

adjective

1. making incursions.

Word History and Origins

Origin of incursive¹

First recorded in 1585–95; incurs(ion) + -ive

Example Sentences

Evans, a daring Philadelphia pianist, is as deeply rooted in bebop tradition as he is versatile and incursive.

From New York Times

The Nara of to-day--how much more the Nara of five hundred years ago--suggests to the incursive foreigner a bit of Eden's garden.

From Project Gutenberg

Unsuccessful in maintaining their homes against the incursive Indians, but successful in regaining them by right of pre-emption, the Fair Play settlers were also vitally concerned with representative democracy.

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Her indefinite, idle, impossible passion for Fitzpiers; her constitutional cloud of misery; the sorrowful drops that still hung upon her eyelashes, all made way for the incursive mood started by the spectacle.

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At this season of the year the glazed roof and sides were withdrawn or lowered, but at night the lower sashes were drawn up and fastened, lest incursive cats or dogs should destroy my flowers.

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