elfin, elflike
(adjective) small and delicate; “she was an elfin creature--graceful and delicate”; “obsessed by things elfin and small”
elfin, fey
(adjective) suggestive of an elf in strangeness and otherworldliness; “thunderbolts quivered with elfin flares of heat lightning”; “the fey quality was there, the ability to see the moon at midday”- John Mason Brown
elfin, elfish, elvish
(adjective) usually good-naturedly mischievous; “perpetrated a practical joke with elfin delight”; “elvish tricks”
elfin
(adjective) relating to or made or done by or as if by an elf; “elfin bells”; “all the little creatures joined in the elfin dance”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
elfin (plural elfins)
An elf; an inhabitant of fairy-land.
A little urchin or child.
Any of the butterflies in the subgenus Incisalia of the North American lycaenid genus Callophrys.
elfin (comparative more elfin, superlative most elfin)
Relating to or resembling an elf or elves, especially in its tiny size or features.
• see list in elven
• lifen, nifle
Source: Wiktionary
Elf"in, a.
Definition: Relating to elves.
Elf"in, n.
Definition: A little elf or urchin. Shenstone.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.
