elfin
elfin · more elfin · most elfin
Of or relating to elvesOf or relating to elves.
/ˈɛlfɪn/
» The tinkles of sleigh bells among the snowy hills came like elfin chimes through the frosty air.
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2 sensesOf or relating to elves.
relating to or made or done by or as if by an elf
Resembling an elf or elves, especially in tiny size or features.
Examples
2 sentencesThe tinkles of sleigh bells among the snowy hills came like elfin chimes through the frosty air.
Tuppence had no claim to beauty, but there was character and charm in the elfin lines of her little face.
Origin
Partly from attributive use of Etymology 1, but reanalysed by Edmund Spenser as if equivalPartly from attributive use of Etymology 1, but reanalysed by Edmund Spenser as if equivalent to elf + -in. Compare elven (adjective), elvan.
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Forms
more elfin, most elfin| Comparative | more elfin Lesson |
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| Superlative | most elfin Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
5 synonymsWord family
3 related wordsRelatedelf
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form