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View usage for: (elf) Word forms: plural elvescountable noun [usually plural]In fairy stories, elves are small magical beings who play tricks on people. Synonyms: fairy, brownie, hob, pixie More Synonyms of elf (ɛlf) nounWord forms: plural elves (ɛlvz)1. (in folklore) one of a kind of legendary beings, usually characterized as small, manlike, and mischievous 2. a mischievous or whimsical child Derived forms elflike (ˈelfˌlike) adjective Word origin Old English ælf; related to Old Norse elfr elf, Middle Low German alf incubus, Latin albus white extremely low frequency in British Englishnouna radio frequency or radio-frequency band below 3 kilohertz Abbreviation: ELF (ɛlf) nounWord forms: plural elves (ɛlvz)1. Folklore a tiny, often prankish being in human form, exercising magic powers and haunting woods and hills; sprite 2. a small child or being, esp. a mischievous one Derived forms elflike (ˈelfˌlike) adjective Word origin ME < OE ælf, akin to OHG alb (Ger, nightmare), prob. < IE base * albho-, white > L albus, white: prob. basic sense “whitish figure” (in the mist) Examples of 'elf' in a sentenceelf Definition (in folklore) a small mischievous fairy Tolkien's world of dwarves, dragons and elves Synonyms brownie hob puck imp troll goblin hobgoblin Additional synonymsDefinition a small, mischievous creature in fairy stories Synonyms imp, spirit, bogey, spectre, hob, apparition, sprite, goblin Definition (in Irish folklore) a mischievous elf a wicked, jokey leprechaun Synonyms pixie, fairy, elf, brownie, hob, puck, imp, spriteDefinition (in folklore) a fairy or elf the fairies, gnomes, elves and pixies of folklore Synonyms elf, fairy, brownie, sprite, peri - elevated
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