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elfin definition
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Overview of adj elfin The adj elfin has 4 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (1) elfin, fey -- (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) 2. (1) elfin, elflike -- (small and delicate; "she was an elfin creature--graceful and delicate"; "obsessed by things elfin and small") 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, elfish, elvish -- (usually good-naturedly mischievous; "perpetrated a practical joke with elfin delight"; "elvish tricks") Antonyms of adj elfin 3 of 4 senses of elfin Sense 1 elfin, fey INDIRECT (VIA supernatural) -> natural Sense 2 elfin, elflike INDIRECT (VIA small little) -> large big INDIRECT (VIA small little) -> large big Sense 4 elfin, elfish, elvish INDIRECT (VIA playful) -> unplayful, serious, sober Similarity of adj elfin 4 senses of elfin Sense 1 elfin, fey => supernatural (vs. natural) Sense 2 elfin, elflike => small (vs. large), little (vs. big) Sense 3 elfin Pertains to noun elf (Sense 1) =>elf, hob, gremlin, pixie, pixy, brownie, imp => fairy, faery, faerie, sprite Sense 4 elfin, elfish, elvish => playful (vs. unplayful) Attributes of adj elfin Familiarity of adj elfin elfin used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 4) Grep of adj elfin elfin Overview of adj elfin The adj elfin has 4 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (1) elfin, fey -- (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) 2. (1) elfin, elflike -- (small and delicate; "she was an elfin creature--graceful and delicate"; "obsessed by things elfin and small") 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, elfish, elvish -- (usually good-naturedly mischievous; "perpetrated a practical joke with elfin delight"; "elvish tricks")
elfin definition
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