Having a tendency to amuse; entertaining or funny in nature.
From amuse plus the adjective suffix -ive (having the quality or tendency of), meaning 'having the quality of amusing' or 'tending to amuse.'
Amusive is an elegant alternative to 'funny'—it suggests something that naturally draws amusement rather than forcing a joke, which is why it appears in literary contexts.
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