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elfish
[ el-fish ]
adjective
- elflike; elfin; small and mischievous.
Synonyms: ,
elfish
/ ˈɛɪʃ /
adjective
- of, relating to, or like an elf or elves; charmingly mischievous or sprightly; impish
noun
- the supposed language of elves
Derived Forms
- ˈھ, adverb
- ˈھԱ, noun
Other Word Forms
- i· adverb
- i·Ա noun
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
He appears elfish and shy as he approaches his instrument.
The festively decorated Holiday Trolley runs Saturdays in December, complete with elfishly fun facts about Edmonds’ history, and interactions with Emily the Elf are beloved by children and adults alike.
The plate of elfish cream puffs was in disarray when the judges came to taste them, but Lynch explained that there had been a fight between North Pole and South Pole elves.
For example, he deleted descriptions of him as “an elfish boy” who speaks “defiantly” to Wendy and tries to be “more contemptuous than ever”.
Dvoskin, 71, is an elfish man with an intense mien, especially during his frequent acoustic bass solos, when the sounds spill off his fingers and roll through the air, one complex harmonic passage after another.
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