recluse

¹re·cluse

adj \ˈre-ˌklüs, ri-ˈklüs, ˈre-ˌklüz\

Definition of RECLUSE

: marked by withdrawal from society : solitary

— re·clu·sive \ri-ˈklü-siv, -ziv\ adjective

— re·clu·sive·ly adverb

— re·clu·sive·ness noun

Origin of RECLUSE

Middle English, from Anglo-French reclus, literally, shut away, from Late Latin reclusus, past participle of recludere to shut up, from Latin re- + claudere to close — more at close

First Known Use: 13th century

Rhymes with RECLUSE

Aarhus, abstruse, abuse, adduce, Atreus, blue spruce, burnoose, caboose, Cayuse, Cepheus, ceruse, charmeuse, chartreuse, Chartreuse, conduce, couscous, cut loose, deduce, diffuse, disuse, educe, effuse, excuse, fair use, footloose, hang loose, induce, Lanús, misuse, mongoose, Morpheus, negus, obtuse, Orpheus, papoose, Peleus, Perseus, prepuce, produce, profuse, Proteus, Purus, red spruce, reduce, refuse, retuse, reuse, Sanctus, seduce, slip noose, snow goose, Tereus, Theseus, traduce, transduce, turn loose, unloose, vamoose