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ELFIN
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
Etymology 1
Noun
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.
Etymology 2
Adjective
elfin (comparative more elfin, superlative most elfin)
Relating to or resembling an elf or elves, especially in its tiny size or features.
Synonyms
• see list in elven
Anagrams
• 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
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COVERT
(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”
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