elfish
adjective
elflike; elfin; small and mischievous.
elfishly
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a word derived from
elfish.
Example Sentences
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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.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 22, 2023
And this zippy liqueur’s appearance in many a summer tiki drink makes it a dram for all seasons, despite the holiday baking spices it sends wafting elfishly up one’s snoot.
From Washington Post ● May 19, 2017
Howard and Irene had wandered down to the water, and she was left with Martin sitting elfishly among the ferns on the bank below the cottage and above the silver lapping water.
From Who Cares? a story of adolescence by Cosmo Hamilton
“I don’t want to talk about him any more,” which reply moved Hazel to cackle elfishly, while cutting weird capers expressive of the vein mischievous.
From The Ruby Sword A Romance of Baluchistan by Bertram Mitford
Green, gold, and blue lightning darted from plain to sky, trailing fainter colours that danced elfishly; and the sheet of living flame took form.
From The Plow-Woman by Eleanor Gates
