Fugitive

a.	1.	Fleeing from pursuit, danger, restraint, etc., escaping, from service, duty etc.; as, a fugitive solder; a fugitive slave; a fugitive debtor. The fugitive Parthians follow. - Shak. Can a fugitive daughter enjoy herself while her parents are in tear? - Richardson A libellous pamphlet of a fugitive physician. - Sir H. Wotton.
	2.	Not fixed; not durable; liable to disappear or fall away; volatile; uncertain; evanescent; liable to fade; - applied to material and immaterial things; as, fugitive colors; a fugitive idea. The me more tender and fugitive parts, the leaves . . . of vegatables. - Woodward. Fugitive compositions Such as are short and occasional, and so published that they quickly escape notice.
n.	1.	One who flees from pursuit, danger, restraint, service, duty, etc.; a deserter; as, a fugitive from justice.
	2.	Something hard to be caught or detained. Or Catch that airy fugitive called wit. - Harte. Fugitive from justice (Law) one who, having committed a crime in one jurisdiction, flees or escapes into another to avoid punishment.

Noun	1.	fugitive - someone who flees from an uncongenial situation; "fugitives from the sweatshops" Synonyms: runaway
	2.	fugitive - someone who is sought by law officers; someone trying to elude justice Synonyms: fugitive from justice
Adj.	1.	fugitive - lasting for a markedly brief time; "a fleeting glance"; "fugitive hours"; "rapid momentaneous association of things that meet and pass"; "a momentary glimpse" Synonyms: fleeting, momentaneous, momentary

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