elfish
Americanadjective
adjective
noun
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of elfish
First recorded in 1535–45; alteration of elvish
Example Sentences
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He appears elfish and shy as he approaches his instrument.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 29, 2025
For example, he deleted descriptions of him as “an elfish boy” who speaks “defiantly” to Wendy and tries to be “more contemptuous than ever”.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 15, 2019
He was only a couple years younger than me, but his round face, milky skin, and elfish features made him look like a teenager.
From Salon ● Mar. 8, 2019
Their latest exploit begins with a lost child: Maggie, a small, elfish blonde, “the type of missing kid the news media actually notices.”
From Washington Post ● Oct. 12, 2017
They had elfish features, and their skin had a slightly greenish tinge.
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
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