英语词汇“elfin”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

adj

Someone who's tiny and a bit fragile can be described as elfin. Your grandmother might be especially proud of her little elfin feet.

Small people and children are often described as having elfin faces, particularly if there's a mischievous spark in their eyes. If your friend's ears are unusually petite — and rather adorable — you can describe them as elfin. The word clearly comes from elf, and it's sometimes used to mean "relating to elves," though it more commonly means "tiny like an elf." Edmund Spenser first used the word elfin in his 1590 epic poem, "The Faerie Queene."

WORD FAMILY

elfin: elfinly

USAGE EXAMPLES

The problem began over the summer, when the Escondido Creek Conservancy learned that trees in Elfin Forest were rapidly wilting and dying, Van Leer said.

Los Angeles Times(Nov 26, 2016)

As you know, yours is an unusual face, an elfin face.

New York Times(Nov 03, 2016)

The drop-in Family Art Project will be devoted to making ribbon wands and tiny elfin houses from leaves, twigs and other natural materials.

New York Times(Oct 20, 2016)

1adj small and delicate

she was an elfin creature--graceful and delicate
obsessed by things elfin and small

Syn

elflike
little, small

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

2adj usually good-naturedly mischievous

perpetrated a practical joke with elfin delight

Syn

elfish, elvish
playful

full of fun and high spirits

3adj suggestive of an elf in strangeness and otherworldliness

thunderbolts quivered with elfin flares of heat lightning

Syn

fey
supernatural

not existing in nature or subject to explanation according to natural laws; not physical or material

4adj relating to or made or done by or as if by an elf

elfin bells
all the little creatures joined in the elfin dance

单词	elfin
释义	elfin (once / 6261 pages) adj Someone who's tiny and a bit fragile can be described as elfin. Your grandmother might be especially proud of her little elfin feet. Small people and children are often described as having elfin faces, particularly if there's a mischievous spark in their eyes. If your friend's ears are unusually petite — and rather adorable — you can describe them as elfin. The word clearly comes from elf, and it's sometimes used to mean "relating to elves," though it more commonly means "tiny like an elf." Edmund Spenser first used the word elfin in his 1590 epic poem, "The Faerie Queene." WORD FAMILY elfin: elfinly USAGE EXAMPLES The problem began over the summer, when the Escondido Creek Conservancy learned that trees in Elfin Forest were rapidly wilting and dying, Van Leer said. Los Angeles Times(Nov 26, 2016) As you know, yours is an unusual face, an elfin face. New York Times(Nov 03, 2016) The drop-in Family Art Project will be devoted to making ribbon wands and tiny elfin houses from leaves, twigs and other natural materials. New York Times(Oct 20, 2016) 1adj small and delicate she was an elfin creature--graceful and delicate obsessed by things elfin and small Syn elflike little, small limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent 2adj usually good-naturedly mischievous perpetrated a practical joke with elfin delight Syn elfish, elvish playful full of fun and high spirits 3adj suggestive of an elf in strangeness and otherworldliness thunderbolts quivered with elfin flares of heat lightning Syn fey supernatural not existing in nature or subject to explanation according to natural laws; not physical or material 4adj relating to or made or done by or as if by an elf elfin bells all the little creatures joined in the elfin dance
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