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elfin
elf·in E0087000 (ĕl′fĭn)adj.1. a. Relating to or suggestive of an elf.b. Made, done, or produced by an elf.2. Small and sprightly or mischievous.3. Having a magical quality or charm; fairylike: moved across the dimly lit stage with elfin grace.
[Probably from Middle English elvene, pl. of elve, elf, from Old English -elfen (as in wuduelfen, dryad); see albho- in Indo-European roots.]elfin (ˈɛlfɪn) adj1. of, relating to, or like an elf or elves2. small, delicate, and charmingelf•in (ˈɛl fɪn)
adj. 1. of or like an elf. 2. small and spritely or mischievous. 3. characterized by dwarfed plant growth: elfin forest. n. 4. an elf. [1560–70; alter. of Middle English elven elf, Old English elfen, ælfen nymph] Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | elfin - 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 Brownfeysupernatural - not existing in nature or subject to explanation according to natural laws; not physical or material; "supernatural forces and occurrences and beings" | | 2. | elfin - small and delicate; "she was an elfin creature--graceful and delicate"; "obsessed by things elfin and small"elflikelittle, small - limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent; "a little dining room"; "a little house"; "a small car"; "a little (or small) group" | | 3. | elfin - relating to or made or done by or as if by an elf; "elfin bells"; "all the little creatures joined in the elfin dance" | | 4. | elfin - usually good-naturedly mischievous; "perpetrated a practical joke with elfin delight"; "elvish tricks"elfish, elvishplayful - full of fun and high spirits; "playful children just let loose from school" |
elfinadjective elflike, charming, arch, playful, mischievous, sprightly, impish, puckish, frolicsome, ludic (literary), elvish, prankish, elfish Wilfred gave him a mischievous, elfin grin.Translationself (elf) noun – plural elves (elvz) – a tiny and mischievous fairy. 小精靈 小精灵ˈelfin adjective of or like an elf. 小精靈的 小精灵的elfin
PDLIM1 A gene on chromosome 10q23.1 that encodes a cytoskeletal protein that may serve as an adapter to recruit other proteins (e.g., kinases) to a particular site in the cytoskeleton.elfinHaving the facial appearance of an elf. The term is used to describe the facial structure of children with Williams syndrome. elfin
Related to elfin: elfin faciesSynonyms for elfinadj elflikeSynonyms- elflike
- charming
- arch
- playful
- mischievous
- sprightly
- impish
- puckish
- frolicsome
- ludic
- elvish
- prankish
- elfish
Synonyms for elfinadj suggestive of an elf in strangeness and otherworldlinessSynonymsRelated Wordsadj small and delicateSynonymsRelated Wordsadj usually good-naturedly mischievousSynonymsRelated Words |