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ELFIN
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Small and delicate
Example:
obsessed by things elfin and small
Synonyms:
elfin; elflike
Classified under:
Similar:
little; small (limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Suggestive of an elf in strangeness and otherworldliness
Example:
the fey quality was there, the ability to see the moon at midday
Synonyms:
elfin; fey
Classified under:
Similar:
supernatural (not existing in nature or subject to explanation according to natural laws; not physical or material)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Usually good-naturedly mischievous
Example:
elvish tricks
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Adjectives
Similar:
playful (full of fun and high spirits)
Sense 4
Meaning:
Relating to or made or done by or as if by an elf
Example:
all the little creatures joined in the elfin dance
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Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
elf ((folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous)
