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ELFISHLY
Etymology
Adverb
elfishly (comparative more elfishly, superlative most elfishly)
In an elfish manner; mischievously.
Anagrams
• fleshily
Source: Wiktionary
Elf"ish*ly, adv.
Definition: In an elfish manner.
ELFISH
Elf"ish, a.
Definition: Of or relating to the elves; elflike; implike; weird; scarcely human; mischievous, as though caused by elves. "Elfish light." Coleridge. The elfish intelligence that was so familiar an expression on her small physiognomy. Hawthorne.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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