ADJECTIVE | all | elfin, fey | suggestive of an elf in strangeness and otherworldliness |
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all | elfin, elflike | small and delicate | |
pert | elfin | relating to or made or done by or as if by an elf | |
all | elfin, elfish, elvish | usually good-naturedly mischievous |
Sounds | eh'lfihn | |
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Rhymes | Adrenalin ... zeppelin / Zeppelin: 223 rhymes with ihn... |
Meaning | Suggestive of an elf in strangeness and otherworldliness. | |
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Example | "thunderbolts quivered with elfin flares of heat lightning" | |
Synonym | fey | |
Broader | supernatural | not existing in nature or subject to explanation according to natural laws |
Meaning | small and delicate. | |
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Synonym | elflike | |
Broader | small, little | Limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent |
Meaning | relating to or made or done by or as if by an elf. | |
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Nouns | elf | (folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous |
Meaning | usually good-naturedly mischievous. | |
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Example | "perpetrated a practical joke with elfin delight" | |
Synonyms | elfish, elvish | |
Broader | playful | Full of fun and high spirits |
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