Definition of elfin Elfin

/ɛˈlfɪn/ - [elfin] - elf•in

We found 11 definitions of elfin from 5 different sources.

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What does elfin mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Adjective

elfin, elfinner, elfinnest

elfin - small and delicate; "she was an elfin creature--graceful and delicate"; "obsessed by things elfin and small"
  elflike
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 Brown
  fey
elfin - usually good-naturedly mischievous; "perpetrated a practical joke with elfin delight"; "elvish tricks"
  elfish, elvish
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"
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • elfin (Noun)
    An elf; an inhabitant of fairy-land.
  • elfin (Noun)
    A little urchin or child.
  • elfin (Adjective)
    Relating to or resembling an elf, especially in its tiny size or features.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • elfin (a.)
    Relating to elves.
  • elfin (n.)
    A little elf or urchin.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • elfin
    Relating to or resembling an elf, especially in its tiny size or features.

Part of speech

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  • elfin, noun, singular of elfins.
  • elfin, adjective.

Pronunciation

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