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—elfishly, adv. —elfishness, n./el"fish/, adj.elflike; elfin; small and mischievous.Also, elvish.[1535-45; alter. of ELVISH]Syn. prankish, impish.
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Elfish — Elf ish, a. Of or relating to the elves; elflike; implike; weird; scarcely human; mischievous, as though caused by elves. Elfish light. Coleridge. [1913 Webster] The elfish intelligence that was so familiar an expression on her small physiognomy … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
elfish — c.1200, alvisc; see ELF (Cf. elf) + ISH (Cf. ish) … Etymology dictionary
elfish — [elf′ish] adj. like or characteristic of an elf; elfin or prankish elfishly adv. elfishness n … English World dictionary
elfish — /ˈɛlfɪʃ/ (say elfish) adjective 1. elf like. 2. small and mischievous. Also, elvish. –elfishly, adverb –elfishness, noun …
elfish — elf ► NOUN (pl. elves) ▪ a supernatural creature of folk tales, represented as a small, delicate human figure with pointed ears and a capricious nature. DERIVATIVES elfish adjective elven adjective (literary ) elvish adjective. ORIGIN Old English … English terms dictionary
elfish — adjective see elf … New Collegiate Dictionary
elfish — adjective a) Characteristic of an elf b) mischievous … Wiktionary
elfish — Synonyms and related words: arch, devilish, elfin, elflike, elvish, faery, fairy, fairyish, fairylike, fay, foolish, full of mischief, gnomelike, gnomish, high spirited, impish, knavish, mischief loving, mischievous, pixieish, playful, prankish,… … Moby Thesaurus
elfish — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. mischievous, prankish, impish, elfin; see naughty … English dictionary for students
elfish — adj British bad, unpleasant, of poor quality. The term, of uncertain derivation, has been in playground usage since the late 1990s. It is probably unrelated to the Elvish language invented by J. R. R. Tolkien … Contemporary slang
